Method of converting oil shale into a fuel

Details Method of converting oil shale into a fuel Method of converting oil shale into a fuel

1975-05-07

1976-09-28

Penland, R. B.

Textiles: fiber preparation

166246, C12B 100

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for converting oil shale into a fuel by contacting oil shale with a bacteria capable of producing an acid that will dissolve a portion of the inorganic lattice structure of oil shale which is thereby made porous or sponge-like in structure to expose combustible bitumen and kerogen therein.

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patent: 2641565 (1953-06-01), Sanderson
patent: 2907389 (1959-10-01), Hitzman
patent: 3032472 (1962-05-01), Hitzman
patent: 3937520 (1976-02-01), Sievert

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