Discover what oil shale is and where oil shale resources can be found in Australia. Learn about oil shale’s potential as an alternative fuel for Australia, given our decreasing supply of crude oil resources. Discover how oil shale was formed and learn about the process of mining oil shale.
Educational Value Statement
Explains the size and location of Australia’s oil shale
resources describes the formation of oil shale
explains how oil shale is mined and what oil shale products
can be used for explains the potential of Australia’s oil
shale as a form of fuel.
Key Learning Objectives
QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To achieve this, the oil shale passes through a drying plant, like an enormous pizza oven, in which hot air is ...
QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. In this PowerPoint the Paraho process used in the extraction of oil from oil shale is explained. Best used in conjunction with fact sheets and other supporting resources on this process. Australian Curriculum Content Statements Science: ...
QER is acknowledged for providing assistance with this resource. In this flow chart the process of extracting oil from oil shale is explained. Australian Curriculum Content Statements Science: ACSSU032 (2); ACSSU116 (7); ACSHE121 (7); ACSSU153 (8); ACSHE226 (8); ACSHE136 (8) ...