Oil Shale 0444414088, 9780444414083

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English Pages iii-viii, 1-292 [305] Year 1976

Table of contents :
Content:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Dedication
Page v

Dedication
Page vi

Foreword
Page vii
Teh Fu Yen

Contributors
Page viii

Chapter 1 Introduction to Oil Shales Original Research Article
Pages 1-12
T.F. Yen, George V. Chilingar

Chapter 2 Geologic Setting of Oil-Shale Deposits and World Prospects Original Research Article
Pages 13-26
D.C. Duncan

Chapter 3 The Origin and Formation of Oil Shale Original Research Article
Pages 27-60
R.F. Cane

Chapter 4 Origin and Characteristics of Green River Oil Shale Original Research Article
Pages 61-79
Wilbur E. Robinson

Chapter 5 Mineralogy of Oil Shale Original Research Article
Pages 81-102
Wayne C. Shanks, William E. Seyfried, W. Craig Meyer, Thomas J. O'neil

Chapter 6 Chemical Separation and Characterization of Kerogen From Oil Shale Original Research Article
Pages 103-128
J.D. Saxby

Chapter 7 Structural Aspects of Organic Components in Oil Shales Original Research Article
Pages 129-148
T.F. Yen

Chapter 8 Biological Fossil Hydrocarbons in Shales Original Research Article
Pages 149-180
E.J. Gallegos

Chapter 9 Retorting Technology of Oil Shale Original Research Article
Pages 181-198
Gerald U. Dinneen

Chapter 10 Evaluation of Oil Shales Using Geophysical Well-Logging Techniques Original Research Article
Pages 199-213
Walter H. Fertl

Chapter 11 Environmental Analysis of An Oil-Shale Industry in the Upper Colorado Region Original Research Article
Pages 215-234
D.W. Hendricks, J.C. Ward

Chapter 12 Survey of Oil-Shale Research in the Last Three Decades Original Research Article
Pages 235-267
Charles H. Prien

References Index
Pages 269-275

Subject Index
Pages 277-292

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