The Plowshare Program: Peaceful Applications for Nuclear Detonations
Conference
·
OSTI ID:929113
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Plowshare Program focused on developing the capability to use nuclear detonations for civil works projects and industrial applications. The participants envisioned canals and harbors constructed quickly and cheaply and the augmentation of natural gas, oil, and geothermal power production. The Plowshare Program began in the 1950s and ended in the 1970s. The archaeological effort to relocate and record places associated with this project has identified a unique and varied historical legacy on the landscape in the western United States and discovered that the range and types of projects considered and planned are more diverse than formerly recognized.
- Research Organization:
- Desert Research Institute, Nevada System of Higher Education, Reno and Las Vegas, NV
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA26383
- OSTI ID:
- 929113
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-ABST-DEES02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
PLOWSHARE. A PROGRAM FOR THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES
The Off-Site Plowshare and Vela Uniform Programs: Assessing Potential Environmental Liabilities through an Examination of Proposed Nuclear Projects, High Explosive Experiments, and High Explosive Construction Activities: Volume 1 of 3
The Off-Site Plowshare and Vela Uniform Programs: Assessing Potential Environmental Liabilities through an Examination of Proposed Nuclear Projects, High Explosive Experiments, and High Explosive Construction Activities: Volume 3 of 3
Journal Article
·
Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 UTC 1961
· Physics Today (U.S.)
·
OSTI ID:4764736
The Off-Site Plowshare and Vela Uniform Programs: Assessing Potential Environmental Liabilities through an Examination of Proposed Nuclear Projects, High Explosive Experiments, and High Explosive Construction Activities: Volume 1 of 3
Technical Report
·
Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 UTC 2011
·
OSTI ID:1046574
The Off-Site Plowshare and Vela Uniform Programs: Assessing Potential Environmental Liabilities through an Examination of Proposed Nuclear Projects, High Explosive Experiments, and High Explosive Construction Activities: Volume 3 of 3
Technical Report
·
Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 UTC 2011
·
OSTI ID:1046576