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Geological assessment of heavy-oil reservoirs in the Lloydminster area, using a computerized data base | 1987 | heavy-oil reservoirs; geological assessment; heavy-oil reservoirs; wells | Heavy-oil reservoirs of the Lower Cretaceous Mannville Group in the Lloydminster area (Western Canada) occur in a sequence of complexly arranged sandstones, siltstones, shales, and coals. Trapping mechanisms vary, and the precise geological controls governing hydrocarbon accumulations are not well u... |
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Experimental evaluation of the effects of quench rate and quartz surface area on homogeneous mercury oxidation | 2007 | quench rate; quartz surface area; homogeneous mercury oxidation; mercury chemistry | This paper presents a mercury oxidation data set suitable for validation of fundamental kinetic models of mercury chemistry and for mechanism development. Experimental facilities include a mercury reactor fitted with a 300-W, quartz-glass burner and a quartz reaction chamber. While operated with a t... |
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Detailed kinetic analysis of oil shale pyrolysis TGA data | 2011-03-22 | kinetic analysis; oil shale pyrolysis; TGA data; AIChE; oil shale resourses; western United States; Green River oil shale | There are significant resources of oil shale in the western United States, which if exploited in an environmentally responsible manner would provide secure access to transportation fuels. Understanding the kinetics of kerogen decomposition to oil is critical to designing a viable process. A dataset ... |
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An overview of the Chinese UCG program | 2007-08-11 | Coal; China; Underground Coal Gasification; UCG; Two-stage gasification; Chinese UCG program; Energy | Coal is the dominant source of energy in China, but about 50% of the coal resource is left underground unmined. Because of this, the "long-tunnel, large section, two-stage" Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technology has been put forward, and the UCG model platform has been built. Simulation test... |
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Oil and gas evolution kinetics for oil shale and petroleum source rocks determined from pyrolysis-TQMS data at multiple heating rates | 1991-11 | Evolution kinetics; Oil shale; Petroleum source rocks; Pyrolysis-TQMS data; Programmed-temperature pyrolysis; Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry; Hydrous pyrolysis | Seven oil shales and petroleum source rocks were subjected to programmed-temperature pyrolysis at heating rates of 1 and 10 °C/min using triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry to monitor volatile compound evolution. Kinetic parameters were determined for evolution of hydrocarbons and various heteroato... |
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Oil and gas evolution kinetics for oil shale and petroleum source rocks determined from pyrolysis-TQMS data at two heating rates | 1992-04 | Volatile compound evolution; Oil shales; Petroleum source rocks; Programmed-temperature pyrolysis; Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry; Hydrous pyrolysis | Seven oil shales and petroleum source rocks were subjected to programmedtemperature pyrolysis at heating rates of 1 and 10 °C/min using triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry to monitor volatile compound evolution. Kinetic parameters were determined for evolution of hydrocarbons and various heteroatom... |
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Fast-tracking Wasatch Front transit investments: economic and demographic impacts of a 2025 build-out | 2011 | Over the next 30 years, the Wasatch Front will significantly expand its transit network. Plans include the construction of an additional 25 miles of light rail, 76 miles of commuter rail, 227 miles of bus rapid transit, and 29 miles of mountain transportation rail line. These projects will be built ... | |
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The fate of char-N at pulverized coal conditions | 2003 | char-N; pulverized coal conditions; pulverized coal; coal char. | The fate of char-N (nitrogen removed from the coal matrix during char oxidation) has been widely studied at fluidized bed conditions. This work extends the study of char-N to pulverized coal conditions. Coal chars from five parent coals were prepared and burned in a laboratory-scale pulverized coal ... |
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On trimodal particle size distributions in fly ash from pulverized-coal combustion | 2002 | trimordal particle size distributions; fly ash; pulverized-coal combustion; fine particles; PM | Combustion-generated fine particles, defined as those with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 lm, have come under increased regulatory scrutiny because of suspected links to adverse human health effects. Whereas classical theories regarding coal combustion suggest that mechanisms of ash vaporizatio... |
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Heavy oil production operations in Potiguar Basin, Brazil | 1987 | heavy oil production operations; heavy oil; Portiguar Basin; oil fields; oil | The Potiguar basin is located on the northeastern Brazilian coast and comprises an onshore portion with 21,500 km2 (8300 mi2) and its offshore extension (Fig. 1). In the last 4 years, many oil fields have been discovered in the onshore portion, where today's production reaches 20,000 bbl/d. The oil ... |
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Major tar sand and heavy oil deposits of the United States | 1985-07 | major tar sand; heavy oil deposits; heavy oil resources; tar sand resources; United States | This paper presents a current assessment of U.S. tar sand and heavy oil resources. It is based on an independent appraisal of all tar sand deposits with 100 million barrels in place or more and the construction of a heavy oil reservoir and data base of fields containing more than 20 million barrels ... |
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Using a continuous time lag to determine the associations between ambient PM2.5 hourly levels and daily mortality | 2009-10 | continuous time lag; ambient PM2.5; hourly levels; daily mortality; PM2.5 exposure; short-term fine particulate matter; health effects | The authors are interested in understanding the possible association between exposure to short-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) peaks that have changing physical characteristics throughout the day and observable health outcomes (daily mortality). To this end, modern statistical methods are used ... |
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Compositional and kinetic analysis of oil shale pyrolysis using TGA-MS | 2012-04 | compositional analysis; kinetic analysis; oil shale pyrolysis; TGA-MS; oil shale; western United States; oil production | There are vast resources of oil shale in the western United States. Development of technically and economically effective technologies for the conversion of oil shale to liquid fuels will help provide a long-term and secure source of transportation fuels. Developing good understanding of the decompo... |
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Revised Utah population estimates for the 1990s | 2001-05 | Every 10 years, the U.S. Bureau of the Census conducts a population count. In the intervening years the Utah Population Es timates Committee (UPEC) annually prepares total resident population estimates for each of the 29 counties in the state. These estimates are based on methods that ut i l i z e s... | |
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Delineation of gas sands by seismic stratigraphy in the Pericocal area, Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela | 1987 | gas sands; seismic stratigraphy; Pericocal area; Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt; deliniation of gas sands; gas sand bodies | The purpose of this study is to define the extent of gas sand bodies found in the Oficina Formation by well SDZ-79X, in the Pericocal area of the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt. True amplitude processing was applied to 30 km (19 mi) of seismic survey lines in the vicinity of this well. The processing showed... |
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Porosity of unconsolidated sand, diatomite, and fractured shale reservoirs, South Belridge and West Cat Canyon oil fields, California | 1987-11-02 | porosity; unconsolidated sand; diatomite; fractured shale reservoirs; South Belridge oil field; West Cat Canyon oil field | Porosity analysis based on conventional core samples, gamma-gamma logs, and borehole gravity (BHG) surveys is presented for a Pleistocene unconsolidated sand reservoir and for Miocene diatomaceous, porcelaneous, and fractured shale reservoirs of the Monterey Formation in the South Belridge oil field... |
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High-temperature interactions between multiple-metals and kaolinite | 2002 | high-temperature interactions; multiple-metals; kaolinite | High-temperature combustion flue gases provided the environments for this investigation of multiple-metals interactions with dispersed kaolinite. Whereas previous research was restricted to interactions of single-metals with kaolinite powders, this work focuses on understanding how kaolinite transfo... |
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Census 2010 - a first look at Utah results | 2011 | Census; 2010; Utah; Demographics; Population; Age; Sex; Race; Ethnicity | Early results from the long-awaited 2010 Census are revealing the outlines of the more detailed portrait that will not be available for at least a couple more years. This essay reviews the top-level population change and geographic distribution results primarily from the redistricting data set.1 We ... |
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Size-range analysis of diesel soot with ultra-small angle X-ray scattering | 2005 | desiel soot; ultra-small angle X-ray scattering; Carbonaceous soot; diesel fuel; soot powders; soot | Carbonaceous soot produced in a small diesel engine test facility was investigated with ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering. Three soot samples produced using a reference diesel fuel and the reference fuel plus two oxygenate additives were investigated. The presence of objects at three typical size r... |
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Classification of natural bitumen: A physical and chemical approach | 1987 | natural bitumen; Classification of bitumen; physical properties of natural bitumen; chemical properties of natural bitumen; crude oil; natural bitumen; tar sands oil; bitumen | By correlation of various selected physical and chemical properties of heavy crude oils and natural bitumens, an attempt is made to solve classification problems. The criteria used here are, in descending order: viscosity, gravity, H/C atomic ratio, O/C atomic ratio, optical reflectivity; volatiles,... |
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Economic and demographic impacts of federally financed transportation infrastructure on the Wasatch Front | 2004-09 | Over the next three decades, $14.4 billion (constant 2004 dollars) of new transit and highway infrastructure is planned to meet the transportation needs of the Wasatch Front.1 These investments will significantly influence the region's economic development potential, relative competitiveness, and la... | |
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Fine particle emissions from residual fuel oil combustion: Characterization and mechanisms of formation | 2000 | fine particle emissions; residual fuel oil combustion; airborne fine particulate matter (PM); particulate characteristics of PM | The characteristics of particulate matter (PM) emitted from residual fuel oil combustion in two types of combustion equipment were compared. A small commercial 732 kW rated fire-tube boiler yielded a weakly bimodal particulate size distribution (PSD) with over 99% of the mass contained in a broad co... |
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Vaporization of arsenic, selenium and antimony during coal combustion | 2001 | coal-fired power; arsenic; selenium; antimony; coal combustion; ubmicron particles; vaporization during coal combustion | Accumulation of toxic trace elements generated by coal-fired power stations presents a serious threat to the environment. Field testing and laboratory studies have revealed the existence of trace elements in submicron particles emitted from power stations. Arsenic, selenium, and antimony are present... |
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Problems frequently encountered in evaluating tar sand resources-the South Texas San Miguel deposit | 1987-11-02 | evaluating tar sand resources; tar sand resources; South Texas San Miguel deposit; OOIP; tar sand deposit | Good porosity and fluid saturation values are essential for accurately delineating original oil in place (OOIP) and evaluating the effectiveness of in situ recovery methods. Whereas the techniques for measuring and calculating these parameters from cores or downhole logs are well established for mos... |
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The partitioning of arsenic during pulverized coal combustion | 2000 | arsenic partitioning; arsenic; pulverized coal combustion; coal-fired electric utility; coal; arsenic volatilization; volatilized arsenic. | An important issue facing the coal-fired electric utility industry is the environmental impact resulting from the release of arsenic contained in the coal. Depending on the forms of occurrence in the coal and transformation mechanism involved, arsenic-containing compounds may exit the furnace in the... |