Review of the Soviet program on nuclear explosives for the national economy

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1970 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6935064

Werth, G C

The Soviet Union has a vigorous program for the development of peaceful uses of nuclear explosives. A summary is presented of the Soviet nuclear projects. A contrast is made with the U.S. Plowshare program and the Soviet program. The Soviet applications are presented in tabular data, along with a listing of the executed and proposed projects relative to each application. There have been 7 executed projects and 8 proposed projects; one of the latter involves some 250 nuclear explosions. One application, oil secondary recovery, has not received any consideration in the U.S. Plowshare Program. The Soviets have used an oil field in which production has declined, detonated a nuclear explosive, and increased production. Generally, the descriptions of the specific nuclear plans conclude with an economic statement of the value of the project.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore
• OSTI ID: 6935064
• Report Number(s): CONF-701102-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 13:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450201* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives-- Containment
ASIA
DOCUMENT TYPES
EASTERN EUROPE
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EUROPE
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES
OIL FIELDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PLOWSHARE PROJECT
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
REVIEWS
STIMULATION
USES
USSR
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS