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“Dehydration of oil shale”
Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To extract the water from the oil shale, the shale passes through a drying plant, like an enormous pizza oven, in which hot air is blown over it at 200 degrees Celsius. In this lesson, an experiment is conducted to reproduce this process and determine just how much water a rock can hold.
This lesson has been designed to align with the science Australian Curriculum year 8.
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Dehydration of oil shale” Oil shale is composed of between 17 and 25% water and before the oil can be extracted, this moisture needs to be removed. To extract the water from the oil shale, the shale passes through a drying plant, ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Exploring familar objects and materials” Plastics are made from oil. The wide array of types of plastics makes for an extensive diversity of properties. In this lesson students will classify a range of plastic objects according to ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Caring for the Environment” Caring for our local environment is important, whether it is a mine site, a school ground or a neighbourhood park. In this lesson, students will explore the circle of life and ways in which they can help ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Everyday objects made from minerals” Objects of all kinds can be described using a rich vocabulary encompassing all of the senses. Many common and useful objects around us are made from oil. In this lesson, students will ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Fossils in oil shale deposits” Fossils are the remains of animals from long ago. The QER shale oil mine near Gladstone is the source of fossils up to forty million years old! In this lesson, students will learn the skills of a ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Properties and uses of common materials” Properties help us to understand many of the common objects around us. Understanding what they are made of helps us to appreciate where they come from. In this lesson, students will ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Plant growth in processed shale” After oil shale is processed it would be sensible to return it to the ground from whence it came, but is it safe and will plants grow in it? In this lesson you will conduct an experiment to find out. ...
QER is acknowledged with providing assistance for this resource. “Minimising environmental impacts” A field trip for students to explore for themselves elements of mine site rehabilitation by conducting a site survey, and strategies for the minimisation of greenhouse gas and other emissions, is a ...