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Is shale oil good for your environment?
It does not matter where oil comes from it is bad for the environment shale oil is just a Les efficient source of oil.
Is oil shale renewable?
Oil shale is not classified as a renewable energy source because it is a fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of marine plants and animals over millions of years. While it is abundant, it is not considered renewable due to the length of time it takes for oil shale to form.
Is shale oil another type of petroleum?
Shale oil is an oil distilled from shales and used as fuel
Why are we not producing oil from oil shale?
The reason that oil shale is not used to produce oil is because this is what keeps the oil well from collapsing after the oil is removed. If the oil shale were mined, the oil well would collapse into a large trench in the ground.
What is oil shale?
Oil shale is a type of rock that contains a substance called kerogen, which can be converted into oil through a heating process called retorting. It is a potential unconventional source of oil, but extracting oil from oil shale can be expensive and environmentally challenging due to the energy-intensive process and potential environmental impacts.
What is a rock that yields oil when heated?
Oil shale is a type of rock that contains kerogen, a precursor to oil. When heated, the kerogen in oil shale can be converted into oil and gas. This process is known as pyrolysis.
Who mines oil?
Oil is not mined it is drilled except for oil shale which is mined. Shell in the past has mined for oil shale. Click the link.
How are the products of Lithuania and Estonia different?
Only Estonia has oil shale.
What is difference between oil shale rock and a rock?
Oil shale rock contains organic material that generates oil when heated, while regular rock does not. Oil shale rock also has a higher organic carbon content compared to regular rock.
What is shale extract?
Oil
What are oil sources?
shale
What rock has crude oil inside?
Oil shale.
