shale production

1. Birla Institute of Technology
PRODUCTION OF OIL FROM SHALE
Presented By:- FAZEEL AHMAD
(MT/ET/10003/18)

2. INTRODUCTION
• Oil shale is commonly defined as an organic-rich, carbonaceous fine-
grained sedimentary rock, which contains significant portions of
kerogen and a little bitumen , linked dispersedly with in a mineral
matrix.
• Oil shales of different deposits differ by, for example, genesis,
composition, calorific value and oil yield.
• Therefore, it is extremely significant to ensure rational exploitation
and utilization of the alternative energy.

3. OIL SHALE PRODUCTION PROCESS
TYPES OF PROCESS:-
-> Surface Process
-> In-Situ Process

5. TWO METHODS
Surface Process
• Blast shale
• Transport
• Crush
• Heat
• Hydrogenate Oil
• Dispose of Shale
• Reclaim Land
In-Situ Process
• Remove Water
• Heat Shale
• Collect Oil
• Replace Water

6. Material flow in the Estonian Oil Shale
industry
OIL SHALE
MINING
14.7 Mt/y
SHALE OIL
PRODUCTION
2.8 Mt/y
POWER
GENERATION
10.9 Mt/y
HEAT
PRODUCTION
0.7 Mt/y
CEMENT
PRODUCTION
0.3 Mt/y

9. Advantages of Shale Oil
• It reduces the energy dependence.
• It has the power of providing employment.
• It has the power of improve the economic indicators.

10. Disadvantages of Shale Oil
• It is a resource which quickens the global warming.
• It may be one of the reasons of earthquake.
• Its production is highly costly.
• It may pollute the water sources.
• Negative environmental and social reactions, infringement of habitat,
environment pollution, changes in underground structure, disputes
between global companies and local residents etc.

11. Conclusion
• Oil-shale extraction can damage the biological and recreational value
of land and the ecosystem in the mining area.
• Less use of petroleum and coal.
• For the production of Shale oil there is also increment of jobs (Worker
, Manager , Safety officers etc. )
• Best resource .

12. Reference
• Louw, S.J.; Addison, J. (1985). Seaton, A., ed. "Studies of the Scottish
oil shale industry. Vol.1 History of the industry, working conditions,
and mineralogy of Scottish and Green River formation shales. Final
report on US Department of Energy" . Institute of Occupational
Medicine: 35, 38, 56–57. DE-ACO2 – 82ER60036. Retrieved 2009-06-
05.
• Moody, Richard (2007-04-20). "Oil & Gas Shales, Definitions &
Distribution In Time & Space. In The History of On-Shore Hydrocarbon
Use in the UK" . Geological Society of London: 1. Archived from the
original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-07-28.

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