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A Review on the Application of Numerical Simulation of Oil Shale Electrical Heating Technology

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Oil shale is an unconventional energy source with abundant reserves. However, the global oil shale resources have not been fully exploited. In-situ oil shale extraction technology based on electric heating has gradually become a research focus in this field. In this study, the construction of a numerical simulation model for the in-situ extraction of oil shale by electric heating and the results of the numerical simulation study are summarized. By summarizing the research progress and current status of numerical simulation of electrically heated in-situ oil shale extraction, the core issues, main challenges, progress made, and bottlenecks to be solved in the current numerical simulation research are analyzed.

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  1. Research Institution of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Company Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

    Yuan Bai, Hailong Dang, Xingping Tu, Liang Zhang, Tao Gao & Ming Zhang

  2. College of Oil and Gas Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning, China

    Yunjie Shu & Shuangchun Yang

  3. Yan’an vocational & technical college, Yan’an, Shaanxi, China

    Yanshu Yun

  4. China University of Petroleum, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, Beijing, China

    Xiaoliang Zhao

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Translated from Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv i Masel, No. 1, pp. 63–70, January–February, 2024.

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Bai, Y., Shu, Y., Dang, H. et al. A Review on the Application of Numerical Simulation of Oil Shale Electrical Heating Technology. Chem Technol Fuels Oils 60, 69–79 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10553-024-01658-1

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