Includes full-color isopach and richness maps for each organic-rich and organic-lean oil shale interval within the upper Green River Formation. Offers computational exploration of trade-offs in drilling and heating options on the net energy return for oil produced from an in situ process. Analyzes costs and emissions associated with in situ production of oil shale. Discusses legal and policy issues for a nascent oil shale industry.
| ISBN: | 9781498721721 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2016 |
| Author: | Jennifer (Institute for Clean and Secure Energy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA) Spinti |
| Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 338 pages |
| Genres: |
Environmental science, engineering and technology Energy technology and engineering Energy Agribusiness and primary industries |