Geotechnical Properties of Oil Shale Retorted by the Paraho and Tosco Processes

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• Personal Author:
  Peterson RW ; Townsend FC
• Description:
  The objective of this investigation was to determine the physical and geotechnical properties and composition of spent oil shale by the paraho and tosco processes. The program was divided into three categories: physical properties, engineering properties, and compositional and durability characteristics. The physical properties tests consisted of typical classification tests for identifying and comparing the retorted shales with other materials. The engineering characterization investigated compaction, consolidation, shear strength, self-cementing tendencies, particle breakage and abrasion, dynamic properties, and earthquake resistance. Compositional tests consisted of x-ray diffraction, petrographic and scanning electron microscopy, and differential thermal and chemical analyses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Engineering Geology Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Microbiology Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Radiography Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Geology; Geophysics; Oil-shale; Oil-industry; Oil-recovery; Oil-refineries; Physical-properties; Materials-testing; Engineering; X-ray-analysis; Chemical-analysis; Thermal-properties; Microscopic-analysis
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WO - Washington Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-271
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10002050
• NTIS Accession Number:
  ADA/082317
• Citation:
  NTIS: Ada/082317, 1979; :1-271
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Performing Organization:
  U.S. Army Eng. Waterway Exp. St.
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: Ada/082317
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:13623d524ec2f860892748f37486a8656d41b4ac3b5c0e1ea80013528e0b1c6636493924f3d8e285a4c52def33e847fb6e304421d5d8a5bde045ba5616b1a840
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/234923/cdc_234923_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.62 MB ]