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| − | Oil shale is a class of [[sedimentary rock]] (not necessarily [[shale]]) that contains significant amounts of Kerogen, a waxy substance from which [[oil]] can be obtained through a process called pyrolysis. The worldwide oil reserves contained in oil shale are estimated to be in the region of three trillion barrels | + | Oil shale is a class of [[sedimentary rock]] (not necessarily [[shale]]) that contains significant amounts of Kerogen, a waxy substance from which [[oil]] can be obtained through a process called pyrolysis. The worldwide oil reserves contained in oil shale are estimated to be in the region of three trillion barrels [http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/archive/aeo06/pdf/0383(2006).pdf], but obtaining this oil is both economically and environmentally expensive - a problem that has limited its use to date.<ref name=aeo2006> |
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| title = Annual Energy Outlook 2006 | | title = Annual Energy Outlook 2006 | ||
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| accessdate = 2008-04-18 | | accessdate = 2008-04-18 | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, March 13, 2017
Oil shale is a class of sedimentary rock (not necessarily shale) that contains significant amounts of Kerogen, a waxy substance from which oil can be obtained through a process called pyrolysis. The worldwide oil reserves contained in oil shale are estimated to be in the region of three trillion barrels [1], but obtaining this oil is both economically and environmentally expensive - a problem that has limited its use to date.[1]
References
- â World Energy Council (February 2006). Annual Energy Outlook 2006 (PDF). Energy Information Administration. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.