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Kiviter process

Shale oil extraction technology

Field	Value
name	Kiviter process
type	Chemical
sector	Chemical industry
oil industry
feedstock	oil shale
product	shale oil
companies	VKG Oil
Kiviõli Keemiatööstus
developer	VKG Oil

oil industry Kiviõli Keemiatööstus The Kiviter process is an above ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction.

History

The Kiviter process is based on the earlier vertical retort technology (Pintsch's generator). This technology underwent a long process of development. The early concept of central inlet of the heat carrier was later replaced by a concept of heat carrier gas cross flow in the retort.

The Kiviter technology has been used in Estonia since 1921, when first experimental Kiviter retorts were built. The first commercial scale oil plant based on the Kiviter technology was built in 1924.{{Cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170324045321/http://deepthought.ttu.ee/maeinst/os/2_katlok.html |archive-date = 2017-03-24 |url-status = dead

From 1955 to 2003, Kiviter technology was used for oil shale processing also in Slantsy, Russia. | editor1-last=Rofer | editor1-first= Cheryl K. | editor2-last=Kaasik | editor2-first= Tõnis | chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=hkTGV56jbI0C&pg=PA223 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110409010229/http://www.worldenergy.org/documents/ser2007_final_online_version_1.pdf |archive-date = 2011-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042641/http://www.gi.ee/maegs15/presentations/3_3_Leveinen.ppt |archive-date=2016-03-04

Technology

The Kiviter process is classified as an internal combustion technology.{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160213164539/https://e-reports-ext.llnl.gov/pdf/341283.pdf | archive-date = 2016-02-13 | url-status = dead To supply heat, gases (including produced oil shale gas) and carbonaceous spent residue are burnt within the retort. Raw oil shale is fed into the top of the retort, and is heated by the rising gases, which pass laterally through the descending oil shale causing decomposition of the rock. Pyrolysis is completed in the lower section of the retort, where the spent shale contacted with more hot gas, steam and air is heated to about 900 °C to gasify and burn the residual carbon (char). Shale oil vapors and evolving gases are delivered to a condensing system, where condensed shale oil is collected, while non-condensable gases are fed back to the retort. Recycled gas enters the bottom of the retort and cools the spent shale, which then leaves the retort through a water-sealed discharge system.

The Kiviter process uses large amounts of water, which is polluted during processing, and the solid waste residue contains water-soluble toxic substances that leach into the surrounding area. |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928110803/http://www.sdnp.jo/International_Oil_Conference/rtos-A104.pdf |archive-date = 2007-09-28 |url-status = dead

Commercial use

The Kiviter process is used by the Estonian Viru Keemia Grupp's subsidiary VKG Oil.

References

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