LLNL HRS process

LLNL HRS (hot recycled solid) process is an above-ground shale oil extraction technology. It is classified as a hot recycled solids technology.[1]

LLNL HRS
Process typechemical
Industrial sector(s)Chemical industry, oil industry
Feedstockoil shale
Product(s)shale oil
Developer(s)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

History

The process was developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In 1984–1987, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory operated a LLNL HRS process-based pilot pant at Parachute, Colorado, with capacity of one tonne of oil shale per day. In 1989, the pilot plant was upgraded to process four tonne of oil shale per day. The pilot plant was operated till 1993.[2] Later the process was modified and tested in the field of waste treatment and environmental cleanup for removing organic compounds and for decomposing sodium nitrate in contaminated soils.[3]

Process

As a heat carrier, LLNL HRS process uses spent oil shale. Raw oil shale and spent oil shale are mixed in the fluidized bed mixer. The use of fluidized bed mixer results in better mixture, which in turn increases the mean quantity of oil yield and oil shale throughput. From the fluidized bed mixer oil shale moves downward to the packed-bed pyrolyzer. The heat is transferred from the heated spent oil shale to the raw oil shale causing pyrolysis. As a result, oil shale decomposes to shale oil vapors, oil shale gas and spent oil shale. Oil vapors are collected from the pyrolyzer. The spent oil shale, still including residual carbon (char), by the air pneumatic lift pipe to the delayed-fall combustor where it is combusted to heat the process. The delayed-fall combustor used in this process gives greater control over the combustion process as compared to a lift pipe combustor. From the delayed-fall combustor the oil shale ash and spent shale falls into a fluidized bed classifier where the finest parts of solids are removed and hot spent shale is forwarded to the fluidized bed mixer.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Burnham, Alan K.; McConaghy, James R. (2006-10-16). "Comparison of the acceptability of various oil shale processes" (PDF). Golden: 26th Oil shale symposium. UCRL-CONF-226717. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2007-05-29. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Johnson, Harry R.; Crawford, Peter M.; Bunger, James W. (2004). "Strategic significance of America's oil shale resource. Volume II: Oil shale resources, technology and economics" (PDF). Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Petroleum Reserves; Office of Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; United States Department of Energy: A3. Retrieved 2007-06-23. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Cena, Robert J. (May 1994). "Modified Retorting for Waste" (PDF). Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Retrieved 2010-01-30. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Cena, R.J.; Thorsness, C.B. (1990-10-16). LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Oil Shale Pilot Plant status report. Eastern oil shale symposium. Lexington, Kentucky: United States Department of Energy. UCRL-JC-105170; CONF-901181--1. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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