Abstract
ABSTRACT A logical next step in verifying the viability of emerging oil shale technologies in the United States is an engineering-scale demonstration. A joint industry-government study recently completed for a proof-of-concept demonstration at Colorado Tract C-b revealed the cost and benefits of such a demonstration using modified in situ (MIS), circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) and above ground retorting (AGR) processes. A partnership between industry and local, state, and federal governments is being proposed to carry out the program. An array of surface retorting technologies are potential candidates for demonstration. The MIS technology is one of very few in situ technologies ready for demonstration, and it is uniquely suited for the deep thick oil shale in the center of Colorado's Picear.ce Basin. The proof-of-concept demonstration approach provides distinct advantages over proceeding directly to commercial scale.
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