Distillate Fuels from Green River Oil Shale

820960

02/01/1982

Event
West Coast International Meeting and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Shale oil is notable for its high nitrogen content and for large amounts of unsaturated and metallic contaminants. However, although expensive to refine, shale oil can be upgraded to specification transportation fuels using commercially available petroleum processing technology. The key is an effective initial hydrotreating step in which most of the contaminants are removed. The syncrude thus produced can then be refined in petroleum refineries using conventional technology such as hydrocracking, catalytic cracking, and catalytic reforming to give specification transportation fuels. This paper discusses upgrading options, the properties of fuels from shale oil, and reviews Chevron's plans for commercial development.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/820960
Pages
20
Citation
Sullivan, R., "Distillate Fuels from Green River Oil Shale," SAE Technical Paper 820960, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/820960.
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Published
Feb 1, 1982
Product Code
820960
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English