PETE514 OIL SHALE RECOVERY
| Course Code: | 5660514 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA VERŞAN KÖK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Learn oil shale potential and technologies, oil shale laboratory analysis, geological investment and
feasibility and prefeasibility analysis of oil shale deposits.
Course Content
Chemical and physical properties of oil shales, occurrence of oil shales and bituminous sands, oxidation, combustion and gasification of oil shales, in-situ or surface recovery methods for extracting oil.
Course Learning Outcomes
Utilize the basic properties and applications of oil shale and get familiar with the oil shale resources and their utilization.