A Review on the Application of Numerical Simulation of Oil Shale Electrical Heating Technology

Oil shale is an unconventional energy source with abundant reserves. However, the global oil shale resources have not been fully exploited. In-situ oil shale extraction technology based on electric heating has gradually become a research focus in this field. In this study, the construction of a numerical simulation model for the in-situ extraction of oil shale by electric heating and the results of the numerical simulation study are summarized. By summarizing the research progress and current status of numerical simulation of electrically heated in-situ oil shale extraction, the core issues, main challenges, progress made, and bottlenecks to be solved in the current numerical simulation research are analyzed.