Laboratory analyses of oil shales for US Department of Energy, Laramie Energy Technology Center

Analytical tests were performed on six samples of raw oil shale, two identified as Eastern, two identified as Colorado and the remaining two as Utah. This report covers the following aspects of this study: testing methods; sample preparation for specific tests; overall analytical summary tabulation; conclusions; specific enthalpy results; thermogravimetric analysis results; slag viscosity results; ash fusion temperature results; gross heating value results; elemental analysis results; and mineral analysis results. Procedures for drop calorimetry thermogravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis and viscosity measurements are provided in the appendices.