A Proposed Stationary or Mobile Oil Shale Retorting System
Abstract
An investigation of the minimum power required for retorting oil shale in situ using the thermal heat from a nuclear reactor revealed the necessity of having a 340 MW reactor. In order to map temperature profiles in a nuclear chimney, a new equation was derived which computes the ratio of the solid-to-fluid temperature. Heat exchangers and pumping power requirements were established for the model under consideration. The cost of the nuclear retorting system is negligible when prorated over the lifetime of the reactor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 1967
- Accession Number
- ADA382447
Entities
People
- Elmer White
Organizations
- University of California