Research and Development Progress in Oil Shale II
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 June 2023) | Viewed by 4143
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2. Civil Engineering, Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FIN-02130 Espoo, Finland
Interests: energy efficient low carbon buildings; heat recovery technologies; demand control ventilation; heat and moisture transfer in buildings; indoor air quality; renewable energies; thermal energy storage; unconventional energy (gas hydrate, oil shale); smart cities
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Interests: natural gas hydrate drilling; underground oil shale
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Interests: mineral census; mineralogy; petrology
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Interests: in situ development and utilization of oil shale; near-critical water extraction technology; synthesis of polymer materials
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Interests: oil shale; kinetic analysis; thermogravimetric
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Interests: oil shale; coupling theory; in-situ conversion
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Interests: energy storage; biomimetic drilling technology; energy transfer and rock fragmentation mechanisms in geological engineering
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Interests: oil shale; semi-coke combustion; semi-coke power generation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oil shale is an unconventional oil and gas resource that is listed as an especially important alternative energy resource in the 21st century for its rich resources and the feasibility of development and utilization. Due to the increasing demand for energy, theoretical research, exploration, exploitation, and utilization of oil shale have achieved fruitful results but also faced challenges. With the successful tests of high value-added utilization technology and in situ conversion technology of oil shale, oil shale scale development and utilization have shown broad potential for use in future fuels. In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit original research and review articles addressing the geology, genesis, exploration, evaluation, mining, methods of processing and combustion, in situ conversion, economics and utilization of oil shale, as well as issues of environment problems.
Topics of interest for publication in this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
- Genesis and metallogenic mechanism;
- Exploration and resource evaluation;
- Mining technology;
- Composition and characteristics of oil shale;
- Processing and combustion;
- Economics and comprehensive utilization;
- In situ conversion technology and challenges;
- Oil shale’s environmental issues and challenges;
- Socioeconomic impact and policy.
Dr. Xiaoshu Lu
Prof. Dr. Wei Guo
Prof. Dr. Qingtao Meng
Dr. Sunhua Deng
Dr. Fengtian Bai
Dr. Zhiqin Kang
Dr. Yan Zhao
Prof. Dr. Jingru Bai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oil shale
- kerogen
- pyrolysis
- combustion
- retorting
- in situ conversion
- oil shale ash
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