Development of the IIT Research Institute RF heating process for in situ oil shale/tar sand fuel extraction--an overview

The history and current status of development of IITRI's RF process for in situ oil shale/tar sand fuel extraction is described . A brief description of the salient features of IITRI's RF process is given, together with a review of past laboratory development activities. Activities with in IITRI's current cooperative development program, jointly funded by government and industry, a real so described, including oil shale field test, tar sand field test, and supporting laboratory and analytical studies.