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101 Oil sands leasing opportunities on federal land2009-02-27oil sands; leasing opportunities; federal oil sands leases and lands; BLM management plansOverview of the process for obtaining federal oil sands leases and lands available for leasing under current BLM management plans, presented at the 2009 Western U.S. Oil Sands Conference by James Kohler, former Branch Chief of Solid Minerals, U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
102 Oil sands production technologies2008-02-22oil sands; oil sands production; production technologies; Utah oil sandsAn overview of oil sands production technologies for Utah reserves.
103 Oil shale pyrolysis kinetics and product characterization2012-05-15
104 Oil shale social and economic factors2008-03-12oil shale; social factors; economic fractors; oil shale developmentAnalysis of social and economic factors relevant to oil shale development, including industrial infrastructure, population numbers, personal income figures, and labor force statistics.
105 Oil shale: An introduction2008-11-13oil shale; oil shale resources; mahogany shale; oil shale productionPresentation given in the Utah Oil Shale Resources and Technology Update, on November 13, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
106 Oil-impregnated sandstone between Dirty Devil and Colorado and Green Rivers Garfield and Wayne Counties, Utah1969-02-26oil-impregnated sandstone; Utah sandstone; mineral resources inventory; Tar Sand TriangleThis paper presents the results of two months of field work done as a part of the Utah Geological Survey's continuing inventory of the mineral resources of the state of Utah. Prior to this field work. Survey field parties had worked in the area intermittently in 1967 and 1968 laying the ground work ...
107 Opportunities for oxy-firing to reduce life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels2011-03-10GHG; oxy-firing; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; transportation fuel emissions; CO2 analysis; oil sandsThe outline covers in this presentation covers: GHGs and the transportation fuel cycle. Motivation for reducing GHG emissions. Use of oxy-firing for CO2 capture in refining of conventional fuel. Use of oxy-firing for extraction and upgrading of oil sands. GHG emissions from other scenarios Would oxy...
108 OSEC's White River project2008-11-13OSEC; White River project; Utah oil shale resources and technologyA presentation given at the Utah Oil Shale Resources and Technology Update on November 13, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah.
109 Oxy-gas process heaters for efficient CO2 capture2010-04-28oil shale and oil sands technology; greenhouse gas emissions; GHG; large eddy simulation; LES; IFRF OXYFLAMImplementation of oil shale/sands technologies in U.S. will require mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
110 P.R. Spring and Hill Creek Tar Sand Areas: A resource assessment (in progress)2008-02-22P. R. Spring; Hill Creek Tar Sand Areas; Uinta Basin; Green River; resource assessmentThe P.R. Spring-Hill Creek Tar Sand Area is located at the southern flank of the Uinta Basin. The area is generally bounded by T. 12 S. in Uintah County, extending southward to T. 17 S. and the Roan Cliffs in Grand County. It is further bounded by the Green River on the west and the Utah-Colorado st...
111 Panel discussion on the Future of Coal in a Carbon-Constrained World: Panel discussion slides2008-05-23future of coal; pannel discussion; CO2; carbon; assessment reportSlides that accompanied the panel discussion for The Future of Coal in a Carbon-Constrained World conference, May 23, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah.
112 Particle image velocimetry of pulverized oxy-coal flames2010-11-10oxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal; oxy-fuel; pulverized coal; power production; carbon capture and sequestration; emission reductionsOxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal is a promising technology for cost-effective power production with carbon capture and sequestration that has impacts on emission reductions. To fully understand the behavior of turbulent oxy-coal flames, and to validate oxy-coal simulation models, accurate expe...
113 Planning for oil sands development in a changing regulatory, economic, and social environment2009-02-27oil sands development; oil sands; energy.Analysis of the regulatory, economic and social issues relevant to oil sands development in Utah, presented at the 2009 Western U.S. Oil Sands Conference by Ron Daniels, Energy Policy Coordinator, Office of Governor's Energy Advisor, State of Utah.
114 Planning permission & environmental impact: Policy & reality2011-03-24planning permission; environmental impact; UCG; underground coal gasification; Drivers Jonas Deloitte6th Annual International Conference & Workshop on Underground Coal Gasification, 23rd - 24th March 2011
115 Policy analysis of the Canadian oil sands experience2011-03-10policy analysis; Canadian oil sands experience; oil sands; federal oil sands resources; oil sands development; unconventional fuelsThe presentation goes over analyzing the relevance of the Canadian experience to U. S. oil sands development. This report focuses on federal oil sands resources, specifically potential development in the STSA's. No Current development on federal lands, despite leasing authorization under the Combine...
116 Policy options for Utah2008-05-23energy strategy; Utah energy strategy; energy efficiency; conservation.UTAH ENERGY STRATEGY: 1-Diversify Energy Portfolio of Renewables and Non-Renewables 2-Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation 3-Improve Environmental Quality and Reduce Greenhouse Gases 4-Develop Transmission and Transportation 5-Strengthen Energy Security 6-Promote Economic Development 7-Maintai...
117 Pore scale analysis of oil sand/oil shale pyrolysis by X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation2010-04-28unconventional fuels; characterization of the pore networks; oil sand/shale resources; LB simulation; pyrolysis reations; Multiscale X-ray Micro/Nano TomographyThe research objectives include (1) CT characterization of the pore network structure for selected oil sand/oil shale resources, (2) LB simulation of flow through pore network structures to predict transport properties, such as permeability, and (3) CT analysis of pore network structure during pyrol...
118 Pore scale analysis of oil sand/oil shale pyrolysis by X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation2010-03-03pore scale analysis; oil sand/shale pyrolysis; X-ray Micro CT and LB simulation; Lamellar Structure of Oil ShaleThe research objectives include (1) CT characterization of the pore network structure for selected oil sand/oil shale resources, (2) LB simulation of flow through pore network structures to predict transport properties, such as permeability, and (3) CT analysis of pore network structure during pyrol...
119 Pore scale analysis of oil shale pyrolysis by X-ray CT and LB simulation2009-10-23pore scale analysis; oil shale pyrolysis; X-ray CT and LB simulation; transport phenomena in porous mediaObjectives and Approach: 1) By using non-invasive non-destructive techniques (x-ray micro CT) we want to improve our understanding of transport phenomena in porous media (oil sand/ oil shale resources).
120 Potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of oil sands leasing and development in Utah: Serious unanswered questions2006-09-21oil sands; oil sands leasing and development; tar sand.Understanding the resource: 1-> 3 trillion barrels of oil in tar sands in the world, 2-~650 billion barrels in North America, 3-Utah has > 90% of U.S. resource 4-~12-20 billion barrels in Utah 5-At most 3% of North American reserves in Utah, -EIA predicts that roughly only 1/5 of total Canadian tar ...
121 Powder River Basin Underground Coal Gasification2009-06-24underground coal gasification; underground coal; gasification; in situ coal gasifier; fossil energy.This presentation addresses the question of "what is Underground Coal Gasification?"
122 Pressurized ozone treatment of produced water and pressurized hot water extraction of bitumen from oil sands2008-02-22pressurized ozone treatment; produced water; pressurized water extraction; bitumen extraction; oil sands; treatment technologies; synthetic produced water; real produced water; ozonization.
123 Process Burner TilesMany people think that the burner tile is simply a piece of refractory or firebrick. Nothing could be further from the truth! The burner tile is the "heart" of the burner. Tile that has not been poured correctly, installed correctly, or that has not been properly maintained can have a serious impact...
124 Process-industry CAPE-OPEN software standard overview2009-10CAPE-OPEN; unit operation interface; APECS co-simulation.Outline of Presentation: 1) Introduction--What is CAPE-OPEN?, Brief History; 2) CAPE-OPEN Interfaces; Unit Operations-Use in APECS, Thermodynamics/Properties-Use in APECS; 3) CAPE-OPEN Laboratories Network (CO-LaN), Missions; 4) Concluding Remarks
125 Production of oil shale from the Green River Formation in Utah2007-11oil shale; oil shale production; Green River formation.The largest deposits of oil shale in the world are documented to be in the Green River Formation of western United States. If this oil resource (conservative estimate of 800 billion barrels recoverable) could be used to meet a quarter of the present U.S. demand for petroleum products, the resource w...
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