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1 Clean and secure energy from domestic oil shale and oil sands resources: Quarterly progress report - April 2014-June 20142014domestic oil shale resources; domestic oil sands resources; ICSE; developing oil resources; CO2 management; utilization of oil shale and oil sands; liquid fuel production; in-situ thermal processing of oil shaleThe Clean and Secure Energy from Domestic Oil Shale and Oil Sands Resources program, part of the research agenda of the Institute for Clean and Secure Energy (ICSE) at the University of Utah, is focused on engineering, scientific, and legal research surrounding the development of these resources in ...
2 Effect of operating parameters on fired heater tube skin temperature measurement accuracy & the development of new improved tube skin thermocouple2022Refineries are often faced with challenges to meet production target, improve efficiency, process opportunity crudes with limited information on fouling characteristics etc. The common parameter that often becomes constraining are the tube skin temperatures which are critical in maintaining the inte...
3 Rates and mechanisms of oil shale pyrolysis: A chemical structure approach2014-11Green River oil shale; oil and natural gas technology; oil shale pyrolysis; chemical structure of oil shaleThree pristine Utah Green River oil shale samples were obtained and used for analysis by the combined research groups at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Oil shale samples were first demineralized and the separated kerogen and extracted bitumen samples were then studied by a host...
4 Report on engineered measures to reduce the salinity differential between the north and south arms of the Great Salt Lake1999-12salinity reduction; PSOMAS; DFFSLProcurement and Contract This report fulfills the requirements of the contract between the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (DFFSL), and PSOMAS. Procurement for this contract was handled under requisition number 560-01000000001, FY2000, and the effecti...
5 Closed loop flare control using a video imaging spectral radiometerVideo Imaging Spectral Radiometry (VISR) has emerged as the only practical method to directly and continuously monitor flare performance. The VISR method provides real time measurements of flare combustion efficiency (%) and a smoke index (0-10) at a 1-sec temporal resolution. In addition to these t...
6 A brief history of early mineral exploitation in the Uinta Basin1964Uinta Basin; Mining; Uintah Valley; Indian Reservation; Meeker; Utah; History of early mineral exploitation; Uintah Reservation; Gilsonite; Coal; Copper; Iron; Oil shale; Ozocerite; Wurtzilite; Oil; Asphalt; Ashley Creek; Hatchtown; Vernal; Fort Duchesne; Ouray SubagencyEarly mining activities in the Uinta Basin can be summarized by saying that they included mining for gilsonite, coal, copper, iron, oil shale, ozocerite, wurtzilite, and oil and asphalt (under the placer mining laws). Of these minerals only coal and gilsonite were produced in commercially significan...
7 Clearing the Path2018-01Student success; University of UtahA strategic student success agenda.
8 Reconnaissance study of bituminous sandstone deposits, Trans*Dirty Devil, Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah1966-11bitumous sandstone deposits; Elaterite Basin; Teapot RockThis report is the result of preliminary and reconnaissance investigations of the Elaterite Basin and Teapot Rock bituminous sandstone occurrences. Six samples were analyzed for their bitumen content and seven sections were measured in the Teapot Rock area. Up to 200 feet of varying degrees of satur...
9 UPEDLD user's manualThe UPEDLD system generates employment projections across designated broad occupation categories for specified regions and years. This system serves as a bridge between the REGION VIII employment-occupation detail and employment data produced from other models.
10 Decarbonizing: the future of hydrogen firingHistorically, firing hydrogen fuel was only economical in certain applications outside of the power industry. Unlike other fossil fuels, hydrogen does not naturally exist as H2 and is commonly produced in hydrogen reformers and considered an energy carrier and not an energy source. Steam-methane ref...
11 Characterization of nickel and vanadium compounds in tar sand bitumen by petroporphyrin quantitation and size exclusion chromatography coupled with element specific detection1988-02Previously, we have examined the Ni and V in heavy crude oils, residua, and processed products by several metal speciation techniques to ascertain molecular structure and processing behavior. Two classes 01 metal compounds were found -- metallopetroporphyrins and metallo-nonporphyrins - each having ...
12 Paraho oil shale module: Design plan for demonstration of a surface oil shale retorting module1981-10oil shale; plant performance; minesA critical item in the demonstration plant is one that has a notable impact on plant performance. Generally, these items have required that decisions be made throughout the course of the Phase I work to facilitate design work and preparation of estimates. The approach taken in each case represents t...
13 Recommendations for pilot design and equipment startup in incinerator applicationsThermal oxidizer startups can be a complex and critical operating point for any facility. This activity requires attention to detail on many factors for consistent light off and startup of their equipment. As a result, proper design and operation of a pilot system is key to the long-term success of ...
14 Preliminary report of oil impregnated sediments of the San Rafael Swell1970-06San Rafael Swell; oil impregnated sediments; petroleum depositsThe deposits are given the following geographic names: 1. Black Dragon Deposit 2. Jackass Bench Deposit 3. Cottonwood Draw Deposit 4. Red Canyon Deposit , 5. Family Butte Deposit The relationships (stratigraphic and horizontal) of the above deposits are uncertain. Deposits 2 and 3 occupy the same st...
15 Slow radio-frequency processing of large oil shale volumes to produce petroleum-like shale oil2003-08-20slow radio-frequency processing; large oil shale volumes; petroleum-like shale oil; oil shaleA process is proposed to convert oil shale by radio frequency heating over a period of months to years to create a product similar to natural petroleum. Electrodes would be placed in drill holes, either vertical or horizontal, and a radio frequency chosen so that the penetration depth of the radio w...
16 Phase 2: Clean and secure energy from coal: Quarterly progress report: April 1, 2010 to June 30, 20102010-08-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; DQMOM approachThe University of Utah is pursuing research to utilize the vast energy stored in our domestic coal resources and to do so in a manner that will capture CO2 from combustion from stationary power generation. The research is organized around the theme of validation and uncertainty quantification throug...
17 Final report of the joint NSF-NSFC workshop on combustion related to sustainable energy2014-03-10Jinxi hotel; NSF-NSFC workshop; combustion; sustainable energyA workshop on Combustion Related to Sustainable Energy was held in Hangzhou, China on March 10-12, 2014. The workshop was jointly sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and by the National Science Foundation in China (NSFC). The purpose of the workshop was to bring together a limite...
18 America's oil shale: A roadmap for federal decision making2004-12Oil shale resources; Oil supply; U.S. economy; Domestic oil shale; Oil production; Multi-agency Federal oil shale plan; Energy; Interior; Defense; Treasury; America; Import dependence; Natural gas by-products; Oil price; Oil supply and demandThe President and the Department of Energy have determined that increasing liquid fuels supply from domestic sources is an important national objective. America's rich and concentrated oil shale resources, containing as much as 2 trillion barrels of potential oil supply could make a major contributi...
19 Firing of liquid bio-derived fuels for decarbonization of high temperature industrial heating processesRecent commitments to CO2/Green-House Gas emissions reductions by governmental, NGO and industrial corporations require that new energy sources be found to replace fossil fuels. While some are envisioning ‘The Electrification of Everything,' High temperature industrial heating processes have been ...
20 Oxy-coal combustion studies - Task 3 topical report, Utah Clean Coal Program.2014-08oxy-coal combustion; Utah Clean Coal Program; oxy-coal; large eddy simulations; near-flame aerodynamics; pilot-scale oxy-CFB; single-particle oxy char oxidation; ash partitioning; carbon capture; pulverized coal-fired power plantsThe objective of this task is to move toward the development of a predictive capability with quantified uncertainty bounds for pilot-scale, single-burner, oxy-coal operation. This validation research brings together multi-scale experimental measurements and computer simulations. The combination of s...
21 Strategic significance of America's oil shale resource: Volume 1--assessment of strategic issues2004-03oil shale; oil shale resource; petrolium production; tar sand; oil shale development.It is generally agreed that worldwide petroleum supply will eventually reach its productive limit, peak, and begin a long-term decline. What should the United States do to prepare for this event? An objective look at the alternatives points to the Nation's untapped oil shale as a strategically locat...
22 Ground-water flow and migration of hydrocarbons to the Lower Permian White Rim Sandstone, Tar Sand Triangle, southeastern Utah1995ground-water flow; migration of hydrocarbons; hydrocarbons; Lower Permian White Rim Sandstone; Tar Sand Triangle; heavy oilThe Lower Permian White Rim Sandstone in the Tar Sand Triangle of southeastern Utah contains an estimated 12.5-16 billion barrels of heavy oil. Despite the large size of the deposit, the source of its oil is unknown. This paper systematically discusses source rocks for this petroleum from the standp...
23 Evaluation Committee Report: 1996 Full-scale evaluation1996Accreditation; Higher Education, University of UtahFinal report of the evaluation committee for the 1996 accreditation of the University of Utah
24 Recovery and hydropyrolysis of oil from Utah's tar sands1984-12oil; Utah tar sand; oil recovery; oil hydropyrolysis; Hydropyrolysis; tar sand bitumenDuring the past five years, new technology has been developed for fast flotation of Tar Sand with an air-sparged hydrocyclone. Conventional flotation in a stirred, aerated tank requires retention times on the order of minutes, whereas intrinsic bubble attachment times are on the order of millisecond...
25 Validation/Uncertainty Quantification for Large Eddy Simulations of the heat flux in the Tangentially Fired Oxy-Coal Alstom Boiler Simulation Facility - Task 9 Topical Report, Utah Clean Coal Program2014-10large eddy simulations; Utah Clean Coal Program; heat flux; Tangenitally Fired Oxy-coal Alstom Boiler Simulation Facility; task 9; oxy-coal boilers; BSF; coalThe objective of this task is to produce predictive capability with quantified uncertainty bounds for the heat flux in commercial-scale, tangentially fired, oxy-coal boilers. Validation data came from the Alstom Boiler Simulation Facility (BSF) for tangentially fired, oxy-coal operation. This task b...
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