Oil Shale

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sedimentary rock
gptkbp:alternativeTo Conventional crude oil
gptkbp:canExtract Hydrogenation
Pyrolysis
Thermal dissolution
gptkbp:color Black
Brown
Gray
gptkbp:combustionProduces Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Sulfur oxides
gptkbp:component gptkb:Silica
Clay minerals
Carbonates
Alumina
Organic carbon
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Kerogen
Minerals
Organic matter
gptkbp:density Low
gptkbp:energyResource Yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Water usage
High CO2 emissions
Land disturbance
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:China
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:hasResource Open-pit mining
Underground mining
In-situ retorting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oil Shale
gptkbp:introducedIn 19th century
gptkbp:mainDeposits gptkb:Green_River_Formation
gptkb:Baltic_Oil_Shale_Basin
gptkb:Irati_Formation
gptkb:Maoming_Basin
gptkbp:processedInto gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:Coke
gptkb:Ammonia
gptkb:Sulfur
Shale oil
gptkbp:relatedTo Fossil fuels
Bituminous shale
Oil sands
Tar sands
gptkbp:usedFor Production of shale oil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estonian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6