Patent ID: 9518228
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: C10G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for recovery of kerogen components in a form of heavy oil from oil shale, the apparatus comprising a kerogen extractor, which comprises: an extractor body, in which a heating coil and a heating jacket, through which a heat medium passes, are installed on inner and outer walls of the body, and which extracts kerogen components in the form of heavy oil from oil shale by using an extract under a pressurized state; an oil shale feeder which feeds dried oil shale into the extractor body and includes a pressure damper for controlling the pressure in the extractor body; and a sludge discharger which discharges sludge, in which heavy oil with decomposed kerogen and solid oil shale are mixed, to an intermediate storage tank and includes a pressure damper for controlling the pressure in the extractor body.