Process for the recovery of shale oil, heavy oil, kerogen or tar

Details Process for the recovery of shale oil, heavy oil, kerogen or tar Process for the recovery of shale oil, heavy oil, kerogen or tar

1981-10-22

1983-12-06

Gantz, Delbert E.

Mineral oils: processes and products

Phenolic or toxic oils

208 11A, C10G 100, C10B 5306, C10B 5700

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044192142

ABSTRACT:
A method of recovering hydrocarbon substances such as oil and tar from naturally occurring mineral matter such as oil shale and young coal ranks, which comprises subjecting the natural mineral product to microwave irradiation in a pressure vessel through which an expelling medium is passed. The expelling medium can be gaseous or liquefied carbon dioxide containing natural or mixed gases, hydrocarbon-containing gas, vapor or liquid and gaseous or vapor-halogenated hydrocarbons.

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