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US 2006/0230760 A1Published application
Self-sustaining on-site production of electricity utilizing oil shale and/or oil sands deposits
OwnerWilliam Hendershotinventor
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Oil shale and/or oil sands are utilized to generate electricity at the site of the oil shale/sands deposit. Bulk shale/sands material is removed from the deposit and provided to a burn container. Hydrocarbons contained in the bulk material are combusted in the burn container to generate thermal energy. The thermal energy is utilized to heat water to generate steam. The steam is utilized to drive a steam turbine power generator located in close proximity to the deposit to generate electricity. The electricity is distributed off-site using a conventional distribution system or, alternately, a portion of the electricity generated on-site may be utilized in various aspects of the energy recovery process to make it self-sustaining. The use and recycling of resources and energy developed at the site of the deposit can further contribute to the self-sustaining nature of the recovery process.
A method of generating electricity utilizing an oil shale/sands deposit, the method comprising:
A method of generating electricity utilizing an oil shale/sands deposit, the method comprising:
A system that generates electricity utilizing an oil shale/sands deposit, the system comprising:
A method of generating electricity and hydrocarbon products utilizing an oil shale/sands deposit, the method comprising:
A method as in 23, and further comprising:
A system that generates electricity and hydrocarbon products utilizing an oil shale/sands deposit, the system comprising:
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