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Process for beneficiating oil-shale

US4491513A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1984
Grant dateJan 1, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G1/04
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for removing mineral matter from oil-shale by contacting the oil-shale with (a) an ammonium salt solution and (b) an organic solvent, at a temperature from about 0.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C. for a time which is sufficient to substantially separate at least about 80 wt. % of the carbonate mineral matter from the oil-shale.

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