Recovery of oil from oil shale

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1978-10-31

1980-12-09

Levine, Herbert

Mineral oils: processes and products

Products and compositions

Lubricating oils

C10G 104

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042383153

ABSTRACT:
A process for recovering oil from oil shale containing kerogen which comprises bringing a mixture of oil shale and solvent to a temperature in the range of about 385.degree. to about 440.degree. C. in a time period of less than about 10 minutes, maintaining said mixture at a temperature in the range of about 385.degree. to about 440.degree. C. and a pressure in the range of about 250 to about 2000 pounds per square inch gauge (about 1.72 MPa to about 13.8 MPa) for a period of about 20 minutes to about two hours and thereafter recovering the resulting oil.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2487788 (1949-11-01), Buchan
patent: 2601257 (1952-06-01), Buchan
patent: 2847306 (1958-08-01), Stewart et al.

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