Gas-Recovery System
Patent
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OSTI ID:4695867
Nuclear explosions have been proposed as a means for recovering gas from underground gas-bearing rock formations. In present practice, the nuclear device is positioned at the end of a long pipe which is subsequently filled with grout or concrete. After the device is exploded, the grout is drilled through to provide a flow path for the released gas to the ground surface. As settled grout is brittle, often the compressive shock of the explosion fractures the grout and deforms the pipe so that it may not be removed nor reused. In addition, the pipe is sometimes pinched off completely and the gas flow is totally obstructed. (2 claims)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-26-015154
- Assignee:
- United States Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- 3,627,041
- OSTI ID:
- 4695867
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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