Process for recovery of hydrocarbons from oil shale

Details Process for recovery of hydrocarbons from oil shale Process for recovery of hydrocarbons from oil shale

1982-05-13

1984-03-27

Novosad, Stephen J.

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Heating, cooling or insulating

166272, 208 11LE, C10G 104, E21B 4324

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044388160

ABSTRACT:
A process for the recovery of hydrocarbonaceous oil from oil shale is disclosed. The process comprises: (a) heating the shale in the presence of a non-combustion supporting, non oil-miscible gas at subcritical conditions of said gas and at a temperature from about 650.degree. F. to about 825.degree. F. to produce a solvent extractable material and to liberate at least a first portion of the hydrocarbon contained therein; and (b) contacting the resulting solvent extractable material with a normally-liquid solvent at subcritical, reflux conditions of said solvent to liberate at least a second portion of the hydrocarbon contained in said solvent extractable material.

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"Nonretorting Method Recovers Shale Organics," Chemical and Engineering News, (Sep. 14, 1981), 54.

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