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Oil shale / edited by Teh Fu Yen and George V. Chilingarian.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Developments in petroleum science ; 5.
- Developments in petroleum science ; 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oil-shales.
- Energy minerals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., 1976.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Oil Shale
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Oil Shale; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; CONTRIBUTORS; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO OIL SHALES; Definition; Origin of oil shale; Types of oil shales; Potential resources; Recovery methods; Biochemical recovery method; Acknowledgment; References; CHAPTER 2. GEOLOGICAL SETTING OF OIL-SHALE DEPOSITS AND WORLD PROSPECTS; Introduction; Lithology; Environment of deposition; Age and world distribution; Geologic settings favorable for prospecting; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 3. THE ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF OIL SHALE; Introduction; Likely source materials in kerogen formation
- The formation of oil shaleTorbanites: their nature and origin; Tasmanite; Envoi; References; CHAPTER 4. ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GREEN RIVER OIL SHALE; Introduction; Characteristics of Green River oil shale; Origin of Green River oil shale; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 5. MINERALOGY OF OIL SHALE; Introduction; General characteristics of oil shales; Green River Formation; Authigenic minerals; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 6. CHEMICAL SEPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KEROGEN FROM OIL SHALE; Introduction; Isolation of kerogen; Comparison of selected Australian kerogens
- Characterization of kerogenConclusion; References; CHAPTER 7. STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF ORGANIC COMPONENTS IN OIL SHALES; Introduction; Kerogen of Green River Formation; Structural models of complex organic molecules; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 8. BIOLOGICAL FOSSIL HYDROCARBONS IN SHALES; Introduction; Branched and normal alkanes; Cyclic isoprenoids; Partially aromatized isoprenoids; Polycyclic isoprenoids; Kerogen; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 9. RETORTING TECHNOLOGY OF OIL SHALE; Introduction; Developments in the United States; Developments in Brazil
- Developments in U.S.S.R.Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 10. EVALUATION OF OIL SHALES USING GEOPHYSICAL WELL- LOGGING TECHNIQUES; Introduction to geophysical well-logging; Geophysical well logs for oil-shale evaluation; Oil-yield determinations using geophysical well logs; References and bibliography; CHAPTER 11. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF AN OIL-SHALE INDUSTRY IN THE UPPER COLORADO REGION; Introduction; Industry development; Characteristics of the region; Incremental changes; Regional system; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 12. SURVEY OF OIL-SHALE RESEARCH IN THE LAST THREE DE- CADES
- IntroductionMajor shale industries; Overall status of oil-shale research; Oil-shale characteristics, classification, and constitution; Oil-shale technology; Summary; References; REFERENCES INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographies and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-77217-8
- 9786611772178
- 0-08-086859-2
- OCLC:
- 476220555
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