Field Testing to Determine the Presence or Absence of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Old In situ Oil Shale Field-Sites

摘要

One of the major technology needs in the development of the oil shale industry is to adopt and develop methods for controlling the release of pollutants to the environment. Large quantities of sulfur dioxide may be generated from oil shale retorting operations. Sulfur dioxide is a pollutant when released to the atmosphere and must be controlled when concentrations exceed legal standards. This project was a brief field testing effort to determine if sulfur dioxide emissions were being released from old (in situ) oil shale sites.