The potential of plowshare for resource development

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 1977 · Pet. Abstr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-41567-7.50013-9· OSTI ID:6984577

Toman, J; Tewes, H A

Project Plowshare was established in July 1975 at the University of California Lawrence Livermore Laboratory to investigate the industrial uses of nuclear explosives. The potential applications which appear to be economically attractive when compared with conventional technology included the use of nuclear cavities for underground storage of natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids, stimulation of natural gas reservoirs by rock breakage, in-situ production of shale oil, and chemical mining of deeply buried deposits of copper ore. The most simple and straightforward application is that of storage, but no U.S. experiments have been conducted for this specific purpose. The cratering experiments which were conducted and possible industrial applications of nuclear cratering are summarized.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6984577
• Journal Information: Pet. Abstr.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Abstr.; (United States) Vol. 7; ISSN PEABA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450201* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives-- Containment
CAVITIES
CRATERING EXPLOSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY STORAGE
EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIVES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MINERAL OILS
MINING
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLOWSHARE PROJECT
PRODUCTION
SHALE OIL
STORAGE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
USES