IITRI IN SITU RF FUEL RECOVERY PROCESS.

In this paper the history and current status of development of IITRI's RF process for in situ oil shale/tar sand fuel extraction is described. A brief description of the salient features of IITRI's RF process is given, together with a review of past laboratory development activities. The results of the recently completed 5 million dollar cooperative program, jointly funded by government and industry, are also described, including oil shale field tests, tar sand field test, and supporting laboratory and analytical studies.