Essays about: "oil shale"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words oil shale.

  1. 6. OIL SHALE ASH UTILIZATION IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AS AN ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIAL

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Hussain Azeez Mohamed; Leonel Campos; [2016]
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    Abstract : Oil shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock with the potential to yield significant amounts of oil and combustible gas when retorted. Oil shale deposits have been found on almost every continent, but only Estonia, who has the 8th largest oil shale deposit in the world has continuously utilized oil shale in large scale operations. READ MORE

  3. 7. The future of the Estonian energy sector in relation to EU 2050 low carbon economy roadmap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Maris Neeme; [2016]
    Keywords : energy transition; climate change; Estonia; oil shale; renewable energy; low carbon economy; story-line; discourse-coalition;

    Abstract : Estonia has one of the most energy intensive economies in the European Union. Its energy production has historically relied on fossil fuel, namely oil shale. The European Union Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050 provides a policy framework for the member states in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. READ MORE

  4. 8. Switching to the “Golden Age of Natural Gas” with a focus on shale gas exploitation : a possible bridge to mitigate climate change?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Hossein Maazallahi; [2015]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; GEM; shale gas exploitation; fugitive methane; climate change; carbon dioxide; age of natural gas; fossil fuel combustion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Currently, policy makers put high attention in supplying global energy demand by focusing on 2°C policy; global temperature anomaly based on the global mean temperature of pre-industrial era (13.7°C). How to keep the 2°C policy at global scope is the main question in climate framework. READ MORE

  5. 9. Mineral barrier systems for the treatment of metal-polluted water from an alum shale deposit

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Isabell Gärtner; [2014]
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    Abstract : Oil and gas were recovered from alum shale (black shale) at Kvarntorp, Närke,during a period of 24 years. One of the remnants of this industry is a 100 m highdeposit with high contents of uranium, arsenic, molybdenum, vanadium and otherelements. READ MORE

  6. 10. Decline Curve Analysis of Shale Oil Production : The Case of Eagle Ford

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Linnea Lund; [2014]
    Keywords : shale oil; unconventional oil; shale; decline curve analysis; DCA; eagle ford;

    Abstract : Production of oil and gas from shale is often described as a revolution to energyproduction in North America. Since the beginning of this century the shale oilproduction has increased from practically zero to currently supply almost half of theU.S. oil production. READ MORE