An Exploratory Research and Development Program Leading to Specifications for Aviation Turbine Fuel from Whole Crude Shale Oil. Part I. Preliminary Process Analyses.

Abstract

Preliminary process analyses of three different technically feasible processing schemes proposed by SUN TECH, INC. for converting 100,000 BPCD of raw Paraho shale oil into military turbine fuels was investigated. Each processing scheme is based on very limited, but pertinent, data generated by SUN TECH plus literature sources. The base processing scheme consists of severe hydrotreating followed by sulfuric acid extraction; the two alternate cases utilize moderate hydrotreating plus extraction for nitrogen removal and hydrocracking. Screening-type process designs and costs estimates were prepared for each case using the economic basis specified. Results indicate that shale oil fuels refineries are more capital intensive than a comparable size petroleum refinery. No attempt was made at optimization. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA112681

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  • A. Schneider
  • H. E. Reif
  • J. P. Schwedock

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Economics
  • Fuels
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shale Oil
  • Thermal Efficiency

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  • Systems Analysis and Design