Thermally insulated bulkhead for in situ oil shale retort
US4294563A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/24
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An insulated bulkhead seals an access drift adjacent a hot portion of a fragmented permeable mass of formation particles containing oil shale in an in situ oil shale retort. The bulkhead includes a steel plate for closing the cross-sectional area of the drift. The periphery of the bulkhead is anchored in concrete in a slot cut into the walls, roof and floor of the drift. A first layer of heat insulating material is applied to a face of the bulkhead plate adjacent the hot portion of the fragmented mass for reducing heat transfer to the bulkhead from the fragmented mass. A second layer of heat insulating material covers the walls, roof and floor of the drift adjacent the insulated face of the bulkhead plate to minimize thermal degradation of formation surrounding the periphery of the bulkhead.
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