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Method and system for extraction of hydrocarbons from oil shale

  • US 7,445,041 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2006
  • Issued: 11/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for recovering hydrocarbon products, the method comprising the steps of:

  • producing thermal energy using a nuclear reactor operatively connected to a supercritical material generator;

    providing said thermal energy to said supercritical material generator from a material supply operatively connected to said supercritical material generator;

    providing a material to said supercritical material generator;

    producing a supercritical material flow from said supercritical material generator using a high pressure pump;

    injecting said supercritical material flow into fracturing wells wherein said fracturing wells are disposed in an oil shale formation; and

    fracturing said oil shale formation using heat of said supercritical material flow from said fracturing wells.

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