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Show the i) O ENTERPRISE Refinery tests prove shale oil salable Results of a test run of 3,000 barrels of shale oil through Chevron's refinery in North Salt Lake two weeks ago proved the material produces a salable product, plant manager Bill Brunner told the Enterprise. "That still doesnt mean the prospects of a shale industry are viable if we cant get raw shale material, he cautioned. Chevron refined the small batch to determine whether the shale oil, obtained from Occidental Petroleums shale operations in Colorado, could produce salable product. And it did, Brunner said. The oil, in fact, went out as No. 2 diesel fuel in the regular product distribution. Brunners only misgiving was that Chevron didnt have a larger batch to refine. Only preliminary test results are in, the plant manager added. At this point, theres not enough evidence to determine where the problems are. For instance, he said, enviromental problems in refining like ordor have He yet to be determined. to final have results of expects the test run by the end of January. Chevrons own research organization is performing test analysis. The additional refining which shale oil must undergo to remove the sulphur and saturate with hydrogen adds four to five times the cost of ordinary refining, Brunner said. The Salt Lake plant can refine a barrel of oil for about $1.50, Brunner said, while a barrel of shale oil runs about $4.50-$5.0- 0 in refining costs. Of course, he added, the costs vary with different qualities of crude. "I'm just disappointed we didnt learn more, he said. "But we know it makes a salable product. Shor Continued from page isd study several sues. The Great Salt Lake lake-relate- Study Team suggested spending $4.25 million for a water storage tank, sewage disposal system, beach grading, park improvements and a visitor center. Water for the facilities could come through a six inch line from Stansbury Park already funded by the legislature last winter. But development services Director Michael Gallivan told the Business, Labor and Economic Development Committee of the legislature last week the governor hasnt yet made up his mind on the issue. He noted the principal benefit of the line would be for private development in the northwest quadrant of the city rather than south shore development and the question facing the governor is whether the state should promote such development. One advantage to building the line, Gallivan noted, is that it would have to be built eventually anyway, and it would be cheaper to do so now. The Stansbury water, however, should be sufficient 1 for south shore recreation for at least five and perhaps ten years, he said. The Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has promoted extending the line, which it estimates would cost approximately $1.2 million. Smith feels chances that the legislature will pass his bill are excellent, although many legislators feel the appropriation for the Stansbury line has solved the immediate problem. He said clearing up the water and sewer problems should take precedence over building a visitor center, for example, because potential private investors in the area unanimously feel those problems must be solved before they could make commitments. On another Great Salt Lake issue, Smith reported a great deal of legislative support for purchasing Antelope Island through condemnation especially since its cost is rising. He said the governor also apparently supports such a move. Enterprise The National Enterprise is published weekly by the National Enterprise Publishing Company, Inc., 500 Continental Bank Bldg., P.O. Box 11778, Pioneer Station, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147. (801 ( 1977 by National Enterprise Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Copyright 533-055- 6. Second class postage paid in Salt Lake City. Utah, No. 891300 R. Alone E. Bentley George Gregersen Publisher Editor Ken Bello Production Manager Doan Alsup Sheri Poe Milt Pollczor Kristopher R. Passey Creative Director Debbie Ostler Circulation Manager Staff Writers James M. Schutz Research Director Opinions expressed by columnists herein are not necessarily the opinion or policy of the National Enterprise. Send all submissions to P.O. Box 11778, Salt Lake City. Utah 84147 Not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. ESASE Subscriptions S24 per year 50 cents per copy SPRR looking for solution Clogged culverts in the railroad causeway spanning the Great Salt Lake will receive a close look so that a method of cleaning them and keeping them clean can be devised, a Southern Pacific Railroad spokesman in San Francisco told the Enterprise last week. Southern Pacifics action comes in response to a request for the cleaning made by Great Salt Lake Division director Doug Stewart. According to Stewart, the causeway, with the two culverts half filled with silt, has prevented circulation of brines from the north to the south arm of the lake. In turn, the stagnant water has formed a fetid layer of hydrogen sulfide now some 18 feet below the surface of the lake and rising. The railroad official at- tributed the buildup inside the two culverts to several possible factors including gravel from stabilization "berms (fill material on either side of the culverts used to keep causeway support material down), settling of the causeway; and storms depositing material there. The problem is finding a method of cleaning them out and then protecting them so they don't have to be repeatedly cleaned. The spokesman said the study should be completed some time next month, and it may be necessary to get outside consulting help. 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