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1 Clean and secure energy from coal, oil shale, and oil sands: Quarterly progress report: October 1, 2008 to December 31, 20082008-01-31CASE; Energy development; Electric power generation; Liquid transportation fuels; Coal; Oil sands; Oil shale; Clean Coal Program; Oil Shale and Sands Program; OSSP; Policy Environment, and Economics Program; PEEP; CO2 capture; sequestration; Chemical looping combustion; CLC; Ash-partitioning; PIV; P...The University of Utah Clean and Secure Energy (CASE) project is pursuing interdisciplinary, cradle-to-grave research and development of energy for electric power generation and for liquid transportation fuels from the abundant domestic resources of coal, oil sands, and oil shale. It's work is divid...
2 Clean and secure energy from coal, oil shale, and oil sands: Quarterly progress report: January 1, 2009 to March 31, 20092009-04-30CASE; ICSE; Energy development; Electric power generation; Liquid transportaion fuels; Coal; Oil sands; Oil shale; Clean Coal Program; Oil Shale and Sands Program; OSSP; Policy Environment, and Economics Program; PEEP; Reducing carbon footprint; CO2 capture; Sequestration; Chemical looping; ODT; LES...The University of Utah Clean and Secure Energy (CASE) project is pursuing interdisciplinary, cradle-to-grave research and development of energy for electric power generation and for liquid transportation fuels from the abundant domestic resources of coal, oil sands, and oil shale. Its work is divide...
3 8 things to know about voting on campus2020-10-23COVID-19; elections; votingInformation for voting on campus for Election Day 2020
4 Gasification studies: Task 4 topical report, Utah Clean Coal Program2014-02-06ICSE; Gasification; Large-eddy simulation; One-dimensional turbulence: Radiation; Soot formation; Entrained-flow coal gasification; Gasification kinetics; Slag formationA key objective of the Task 4 activities has been to develop simulation tools to support development, troubleshooting and optimization of pressurized entrained-flow coal gasifiers. The overall gasifier models (Subtask 4.1) combine submodels for fluid flow (Subtask 4.2) and heat transfer (Subtask 4.3...
5 Clean and secure energy from coal, oil shale, and oil sands: Revised quarterly progress report: April 1, 2009 to June 30, 20092009-08-13CASE; Energy development; Electric power generation; Liquid transportation fuels; Coal; Oil sands; Oil shale; Clean Coal Program; Oil Shale and Sands Program; OSSP; Policy Environment, and Economics Program; PEEP; CO2 capture; sequestration; Gasification; Chemical looping combustion; CLC; Ash-partit...The University of Utah Clean and Secure Energy (CASE) project is pursuing interdisciplinary, cradle-to-grave research and development of energy for electric power generation and for liquid transportation fuels from the abundant domestic resources of coal, oil sands, and oil shale. Its work is divide...
6 Size-range analysis of diesel soot with ultra-small angle X-ray scattering2005desiel soot; ultra-small angle X-ray scattering; Carbonaceous soot; diesel fuel; soot powders; sootCarbonaceous 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...
7 Incipient fluidization characteristics of crushed oil shale1983-02-01incipient fluidization characteristics; oil shale; incipient fluidization; gas velocity; petroleum refiningWe have measured the gas velocity for incipient fluidization of crushed shale as a function of particle size, particle-size distribution, shale grade, crushing method and temperature. This velocity varied as the square of particle size for 0.0063- to 0.1-cm particles ano approximately as the square ...
8 Clean and secure energy from coal, oil shale, and oil sands: Quarterly progress report: July 1, 2009 to September 30, 20092009-10-30ICSE; Electric power generation; Liquid transportation fuels; Coal; Oil sands; Oil shale; Clean Coal Program; the Oil Shale and Sands Program; OSSP; the Policy Environment, and Economics Program; PEEP; CO2 capture; Sequestration; Oxy-coal combustion; Coal analysis; Ash partitioningThe University of Utah Clean and Secure Energy (CASE) project is pursuing interdisciplinary, cradle-to-grave research and development of energy for electric power generation and for liquid transportation fuels from the abundant domestic resources of coal, oil sands, and oil shale. Its work is divide...
9 Oil shale report run summary, small retort: Run S-191981-04Retort performance; Oil shale; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratorySmall retort run S-19 was designed to demonstrate the effects of increased steam rate on retort performance. Reduction in peak temperatures and possibly greater separation of the retort and combustion zones were expected. Greater oil yield (reduced oil losses) and more effective use of process heat ...
10 Relationships between composition and pulmonary toxicity of prototype particles from coal combustion and pyrolysis2009toxicity; prototype particles; coal combustion; pyrolysis; health effects; coal combustion fly-ash particlesThe hypothesis that health effects associated with coal combustion fly-ash particles are exacerbated by the simultaneous presence of iron and soot was tested through two sets of experiments. The first set created prototype particles from complete and partial combustion, or oxygen free pyrolysis of a...
11 Clean and secure energy from coal - Phase 3 statement of project objectives2011-07-01ICSE; University of Utah; CO2 capture; Oxy-coal combustion; Domestic coal resources; Stationary power generation; Clean coal utilization; Chemical looping combustion; CLC; High-pressure entrained-flow coal gasification; IGCC; SNG; NGCC; CNGThe University of Utah (the Recipient), via their Institute for Clean and Secure Energy (ICSE), shall pursue 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 orga...
12 Phase 2: Clean and secure energy from coal: Quarterly progress report: July 1, 2010 to September 30, 20102010-10-01domestic coal resources; CO2 capture; stationary power generation; Oxycoal; OFC; coalThe 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...
13 Economic, demographic and fiscal impacts of closing Hill Air Force Base: a statewide and regional analysis2004-04The upcoming round of Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) is threatening the existence of Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB). The Department of Defense is aggressively approaching this round of BRAC in its attempt to eliminate 20% to 25% of current capacity. The purpose of this study is to asses...
14 Investigation of coal char-slag transition during oxidation: Effect of temperature and residual carbon2009coal char; molten slag; bitumous coal; energy and fuelsThe transition of coal char to molten slag at high conversion was studied for a bituminous coal using a laminar entrained-flow reactor under oxidizing conditions. Post-oxidized char particles were analyzed by various techniques including loss-on-ignition, gas adsorption analysis and scanning electro...
15 Summary report on an analysis of the economic structure and industrial potential of the four corners region1971-05In many ways, the Four Corners Region of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah is one of the richest areas of the United States. It offers a scenic beauty, forest resources, minerals, uncrowded open spaces, and (for many) a very favorable climate that could not be matched anywhere else in the coun...
16 Oil shale project run summary, small retort: Run S-71981-12-11Oil shale; Combustion run; Retorting; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryRun S-7 went smoothly except for loss of nitrogen flow for a short period early in the run. The thermal front developed rapidly and appeared to travel through the bed in a stable and uniform fashion. The exit gas composition stayed relatively constant for most of the last 3/4 of the run. The traveli...
17 Oil shale project run summary, large retort: Run L-11981-11-23Oil yield loss; Combustion retorting; Oil shale; Rubble bed; Run L-1; Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe overall goals were to study oil yield loss and operating characteristics in combustion retorting of a rubble bed with physical characteristics comparable to some of those anticipated in field retorts. Shale particle size range and bed porosity were the two parameters selected for simulation (alo...
18 Clean and secure energy from coal: Project management plan: Revision A2009-12-01ICSE; PMP; DE-NT0005015; NETL; Strategic Center for Coal; SCC; Strategic Center for Natural Gas and Oil; SCNGO; Domestic coal resources; Energy; CO2 capture; Combustion; Stationary power generation; Clean coal utilization; Oxy-coal combustion; High-pressure, Entrained-flow Gasification; IGCC; Chemic...Revision history: Revision A, November 25, 2009. The PMP is being revised to reflect Modification #001 of award DE-NT0005015. The original PMP reflected the original award executed on September 10, 2008, for a project entitled Clean and Secure Energy from Coal, Oil Shale, and Oil Sands. The original...
19 Simplified analysis and practical mitigation techniques for induestrial boiler thermoacoustic vibration2019Industrial boiler systems are prone to mechanical vibration which can lead to premature component failures, emission non-compliance, and greatly increased ambient noise generation. Driving mechanisms, thermoacoustic phenomena, and system geometrical interactions are complex. General methods for accu...
20 Enthalpy relations for Eastern oil shale1987-11Enthalpy relations; eastern oil shale; oil shale; oil shale process; oil shale modeling; oil shale engineering; shale enthalpyRelations were developed that allow easy and accurate calculation of enthalpy changes during the heating, retorting, or cooling of raw, spent, or burned Eastern oil shales. The heat capacities of the mineral matter, bound water, kerogen, and char, and the heat of mineral dehydration are given by lin...
21 Diluent-assisted hot-water processing of tar sands1987hot water processing; tar sands; diluent-assisted hot-water processing; bitumen viscosityThe influence of diluent addition and temperature on bitumen viscosity of tar sands from nine locations in the U.S.A. and Canada has been investigated. Subsequently, hot-water bitumen-recovery experiments were carried out at temperatures from 33°C to 95°C. Kerosene was added as needed to maintain ...
22 Effects of partial pressure of oxygen on the stability of axial, oxy-coal, turbulent diffusion flames: Topical report task 82009-07-31Oxy-fuel combustion; Pulverized coal; Flue gas recirculation; CO2 sequestration; Near-burner zone environment; O2; CO2; Partial pressure of oxygen; Flame stability; Air combustion; Coal-jet ignition models; Predicting flame attachment; Retrofit; Oxy-coal combustion; Type 0 axial flames; Turbulent di...Oxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal with flue gas recirculation is potentially one of the few technologies that may allow CO2 sequestration technologies to be applied to existing coal-fired boilers. One issue of interest is to understand and predict the effects of the near-burner zone environment...
23 Completion for tar sand substratePatent; Hydrocarbons; Subterranean formation; Well; Liner; Bitumen; Bitumen emulsion; Hydrocarbon recovery; Tar sand; Tar sand substrateMethod and apparatus for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation in which a well completion, including a well liner, lies in a generally horizontal disposition within the hydrocarbon productive substrate. The liner encloses conductor means for delivering a stream of a hot stimulating a...
24 Oil shale project small retort run summary: Run S-15 addendum computer tables1981-03Run summary; Oil shale project small retort; Lawrence Livermore LaboratoryThe Run Summary for S-15 was published quite some time ago (UCID 18282-Sept. 1979). At that time we had not completely analyzed the data using the computer as we had done in other run summaries. We have now gone back and processed that data. This report presents the computer generated run summary da...
25 P. R. spring oil-impregnated sandstone deposit Uintah and Grand Counties, Utah1970-02oil-impregnated sandstone beds; oil impregnation; oil shale; lenticular sandstones; siltstonesOil-impregnated sandstone beds underlie at least 214 square miles in the southeastern Uinta Basin and may extend northward beneath cover. One to as many as five principal saturated zones, 3 to 75 feet thick, occur in a 250-foot interval that dips gently northward. The northernmost outcrops are overl...
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