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HIGHLIGHTS
Capsule Summaries of the More Significant Articles in this Issue
KENTORT Runs Illustrate Retort Sealeu p Problems
Experimental results from the first runs of the KENTORT II Process Demonstration Unit (PDU)
are discussed on page 2-9. In comparison to laboratory-scale experiments,
the PDU, the reason for which appears to be increased secondary oil-loss reactions.
Oil Shale to Play Role in Israel's Energy Balance
oil yields were lower for
An overview of the history, reserves, properties and research status of the oil shales of Israel is
given on page 2-19. It is speculated that by the year 2000 some 22 percent of Israel's alternative
and indigenous domestic energy production will be from oil shales.
LLNL Converts Oil Shale Retort for Waste Treatment Studies
The Hot-Recycled-Solid (HRS) retorting process, developed by LLNL for processing oil shale, is
now being adapted for potential applications in decomposing or treating harmful chemicals and
compounds in hazardous liquid waste, sludges and contaminated soils. As discussed on page 2-2,
specific applications include using the HRS process with hot ceramic spheres to decompose
sodium nitrate and destroy liquid gun propellant.
Nitrogen Compounds Removed From Shale Oil By
Adsorption on Zeolite
A new approach to removing organic nitrogen compounds from shale oil using ultrastable zeolite-
Y (US-Y)
for adsorption is described on page 2-12. Data is presented on the percentage uptake of
different nitrogen compounds versus zeolite dose, revealing the compound's respective adsorption
affinities.
LLNL Finds Enhanced Economics Possible for Small-Scale Plant
Economic projections for a 10,000 barrel per day and 50,000 barrel per day
commercial Hot-
Recycle-Solid retort operation have been made by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and
are presented on page 2-8. A breakdown of cost and revenue items on a per capacity basis is dis
cussed for both sizes of plants.
Oil Shales of Morocco Are Subject of Doctoral Thesis
Data on the oil shale deposits of Morocco are given on page 2-21. Included are geological settings
of deposits, estimates of recoverable reserves of oil and their response to different retorting tech
niques.
Suncor Announces Production Record and Big
New Expansion Plans
Suncor Inc. has reported a production record for its oil sands operations over the first 9 months of
1994. Earnings are reported up in 1994 for the Oil Sands Group and major expansion plans have
been announced for the oil sands operations. See details on page 3-1.
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