Mining aspects:
Producing a barrel of oil from oil shale requires the removal of 2 to 3 tons of rock, depending on the content of mineral oil.
Physical and chemical properties:
Désignation |
Timahdit |
Tarfaya |
Humidité (poids%) |
7,0 |
17,5 |
Densité |
2,243 |
2,276 |
PCS (Kcal/Kg) |
1,436 |
1,100 |
CO3 (poids%) |
23,2 |
40,2 |
Kérogène (poids%) |
17,7 |
15,9 |
Cendre (poids%) |
65,3 |
54,9 |
Carbone organique (poids%) |
12,9 |
11,3 |
Carbone Minéral (poids%) |
4,6 |
8,0 |
Carbone Total (poids%) |
17,5 |
19,0 |
Soufre Organique (poids%) |
1,6 |
1,7 |
Soufre Minéral (poids%) |
0,7 |
0,3 |
Soufre Total (poids%) |
2,3 |
2,0 |