Process for recovering and upgrading hydrocarbons from oil shale

Details Process for recovering and upgrading hydrocarbons from oil shale Process for recovering and upgrading hydrocarbons from oil shale

1974-05-31

1976-04-06

Gantz, Delbert E.

Mineral oils: processes and products

Products and compositions

Lubricating oils

C10G 104

Patent

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039487555

ABSTRACT:
A process for recovering and upgrading hydrocarbons from oil shale and tar sands by contacting the oil shale or tar sands with a dense-water-containing fluid at a temperature in the range of from about 600.degree.F. to about 900.degree.F. in the absence of externally supplied hydrogen and in the presence of a sulfur-resistant catalyst and wherein the density of the water in said fluid is at least 0.10 gram per milliliter.

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patent: 3725495 (1973-04-01), Wrisberg et al.

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