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Show ,lr ' Chevron fesfing shcaOe plan .'eunedjy, Jonuoiy 25 1984 VefHal ExpfCSS 31 Chevron Shale Oil Company and Conoco Shale Inc. began start-up testing of their newly constructed Salt Lake City shale oil semiworks plant Jan. 18. First production of oil from shale is not expected until about March, according accor-ding to R. F. Schlecht, president of Chevron Shale Oil Company, on the Chevron subsidaries of San Francisco based Standard Oil Company of California. The research and development facility was constructed during the past two and a half years on 80 acres of land adjacent to Chevron U.S.A. Inc.'s conventional petroleum refinery north of Salt Lake City. The project is a joint venture with 70 percent participation par-ticipation by Chevron and 30 percent by Conoco. "This is the first large-scale demonstration of a 'new generation' shale oil technology developed by private enterprise," said John R. Thomas, president of Chevron Research Company of Richmond, Calif. The new facility will be operated by approximately 100 Chevron Research employees about a third are supervisors super-visors and experienced processors transferred there from Chevron U.S.A. refineries. The balance of operating personnel were hired form the Salt Lake area. The staff will also include technical and laboratory support personnel per-sonnel from Chevron and several engineers from Conoco. Chevron Research scientists and engineers developed the new technology-the Staged Turbulent Bed (STB) retorting process a proprietary pro-prietary method for high-temperature fluidized-solids processing (or "retor- LIS ''"if , Law and Motion Day SALT LAKE CITY oil shale plant begins testing stages. The plant will eventually process oil shale from Colorado. ting") of hydrocarbon-bearing shale in above ground facilities. For energy-efficient energy-efficient operation, the process is designed to burn essentially all the carbon, or char, left on the shale after retorting. The char is used as its primary source of fuel. The semiworks plant, an intermediate in-termediate step between the research laboratory and a commercial facility, is designed to produce approximately 200 barrels of oil from 350 tons of Colorado Col-orado shale each day, and is large enough to use prototype commercial equipment. Extensive environmental control facilities are incorporated in the design to assure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. Total investment in the project, including in-cluding mining facilities in Colorado, is projected to be toughly $130 million. The project will operate for up to two years. The Salt Lake semiworks plant will process ore from the Chevron-Conoco undci ground shale mine, 50 miles northeast nor-theast of Grand Junction, Colo. The first shipment of Colorado shale arrived for crushing at the newly-completed newly-completed plant in November. Pre-production testing of hardware and systems at Salt Lake City began in December and should continue into March. During this period, company engineers will conduct a complex series of start-up tests. When steady operation is achieved, crushed shale ore will then be gradually introduced into the retorting facilities. The United States has the world's largest known deposits of hydrocarbon-bearing shale, located primarily in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, with a total energy potential poten-tial exceeding total known conventional conven-tional petroleum reserves in the Middle Mid-dle East. Chevron is the largest private holder of shale lands in the United States. The Law and Motion calendar was shortened in 7th District Court on Tuesday as several of the matters before the court were either stricken from the calendar or settled outside of court. Criminal cases in district court included in-cluded one arraignment, one review, and two sentencings. Vance L. Sullivan was arraigned on charges of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud in October of 1983. Sullivan pleaded guilty to the third degree felony and his case was turned turn-ed over to the Adult Probation and Parole (APP) Board for review before sentencing. Sentencing in the case was scheduled for the second Law and Motion Mo-tion Day in February. Warren Turner, who had been previously sentenced to serve time in the county jail, was brought up for review. Judge Davidson reviewed recommendations and comments from the sheriff's office, APP and welfare before making his decision. Mr. Turner was given a chance to speak in his own behalf and he advised advis-ed Davidson that he had been able to find employment. Davidson said that he was pleased with the progress Turner had made since incarceration and recommended recommend-ed that the remainder of his sentence be suspended and Turner be released. Steve J. Raub had pleaded guilty earlier to possession of a controlled substance, which is a third degree felony; the charge was reduced, however, to a Class A misdemeanor in exchange for his guilty plea. Davidson suspended a jail sentenci-on sentenci-on Raub and placed him on 18 months probation with restrictions. He also ruled that Raub must pay $40 in restitution and a $1,000 fine. Raub must also enter into any therapy programs that the API' recommends. Davidson ruled tha'. Raub must continue in the program until APP decides Raub has adaquate-ly adaquate-ly completed them. Karen Crow, aka Karen Iorg. previously pleaded guilty to a possession posses-sion charge. Her attorney advised Davidson that Mrs. Crow is new employed full time and works at a steady job. Davidson sentenced Mrs. Crow to two years probation with r estrictions. She must pay a $1,000 fine and make restitution of $40. Davidson sentenced her to six months in the county jail, but suspended the sentence at this time. He ordered her to reappear in court in six months and depending on her criminal activity between now and then, Davidson will either drop the ja il term or impose it at that time. There were two items on the probate calendar; the first case, which dealt with the estate of Lydia Josephine Nielson, was stricken. The second case, which dealt with the estate oi Mildred Witherell, was continued for a two week period because of objec tions raised by family members in volved in the suit. Davidson granted Kaye Boren a con tinuance on her protective order against Brent L. Boren for a period of 60 days. t; ; . f . T, ;t : . j I A j, ,,., ; . r , WB:;f"i;;:i. ML u?e are you . itff Spending trXfi RICK GALE demonstrates the computer system at the Uintah County Courthouse. , ,.,,,1, - " . . I I l"l L""H1 "'I . r Jpi-: -; FROM TERMINAL to controller-Lee England of the Uintah. County Sheriff's office demonstrates how to use the new computer com-puter system. THATS A GOOD IDEA! EMERGENCY In an era when home care of the chronically ill and the elderly is becoming increasingly prevalent, a new system has been introduced intro-duced that provides emergency emer-gency medical security on a 'round the clock basis. This system can ensure that medical assistance is no further away than the press of a button. It consists of a portable transmitter designed de-signed to be carried in the hand or worn around the neck on a cord and an accompanying ac-companying console that hooks up to any modular telephone jack and 110-volt outlet. If there's an emergency, the user simply pushes the transmitter button. That signals sig-nals the console, which automatically dials the first of two pre-set user-programmed emergency num- CALL SYSTEM bers. When the phone is answered, an-swered, the system gives, via simulated voice messages, information that a medical emergency is in progress with the name, address and phone number of the user. If there is no answer from the first number, the system automatically dials the second. sec-ond. If necessary, the process proc-ess is repeated. When contact con-tact is made and confirmed, the console emits a tone to let the user know that help is on the way. The new Emergency Call System Medical Alert, from AT&T Consumer Products, offers peace of mind for users as well as family and friends. The transmitter has a 100-foot range, allowing user mobility even when no one else is home. It's available availa-ble at Phone Centers and re-tall re-tall stores. - "KJi.' Advertising Dollars and getting nothing but SmokeT Throw anays and shoppers can't fin QIia ink fnr until uu me juu $ j iui yuu: It's a proven advertising the fact that your dollars in Vernal Express & Advertiser will pull more for you. 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