THE ALPHA OIL-SHALE DEPOSIT - THE RESOURCE AND ITS POTENTIAL

被引:2
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作者
MADRE, DA
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[1] PO Box 366, Double Bay, NSW 2028, Australia
关键词
Coal Deposits--Australia - Shale Oil - Sulfur--Concentration - Synthetic Fuels--Production;
D O I
10.1016/0016-2361(88)90128-7
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Measured in situ reserves of torbanite and cannel coal have been calculated in the vicinity of the main torbanite accumulation at Alpha. A total of 13.21×106 barrels of shale oil is proven. The total indicated resources of the deposit including all cannel coal is 82.42×106 barrels of shale oil. Investigation of retorting techniques for Alpha shale have outlined a method that could eventually lead to the production of both crude oil and asphalt from the deposit.
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页码:1396 / 1397
页数:2
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