Shale Oil Production Processes [Paperback]

Shale Oil represents a huge additional global fossil fuel resource.? However, extracting oil from the shale is no simple task; much still needs to be understood to make the process more cost-effective to increase economic flow rates. Clear and rigorous, Oil Shale Production Process will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview or update of the science and technology of fossil fuels. Not only does the book discuss the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint by properly addressing: surface mining and extraction processes, in situ conversion process and hydrotreatment.

• Covers production processes technologies such as: surface mining and retorting, in Situ Retoring and processes, direct and indirect retorting and hydrotreatment for shale oil.
• Methods which should reduce environmental footprint
• Easy-to-read understand overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of shale oil

1. Chemical Nature of Oil Shale
2. Surface Mining and Retorting
3. Indirect Retorting
4. Direct Retorting
5. In Situ Retorting
6. In Situ Conversion Process
7. Surface Mining and Extraction Processes
8. In Situ Processes
9. Hydrotreatment for Shale OilImprove your operation while saving time and moneyDr. Speight is currently editor of the journal Petroleum Science and Technology (formerly Fuel Science and Technology International) and editor of the journal Energy

Sources. He is recognized as a world leader in the areas of fuels characterization and development. Dr. Speight is also Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah.