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Title: Recovery of geothermal energy by means of underground nuclear detonations

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5156161
Patent Number(s):
3640336
Assignee:
US AEC
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Jun 1970
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; PRODUCTION; HOT-DRY-ROCK SYSTEMS; EXPLOSIVE STIMULATION; CAVITIES; GEOLOGIC STRATA; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; HEATING; IGNEOUS ROCKS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; STEAM; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS; WATER; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EXPLOSIONS; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; ROCKS; STRATIFICATION; WELL STIMULATION; 150906* - Geothermal Engineering- Reservoir Stimulation & Extraction Technology

Citation Formats

Dixon, R P. Recovery of geothermal energy by means of underground nuclear detonations. United States: N. p., 1972. Web.
Dixon, R P. Recovery of geothermal energy by means of underground nuclear detonations. United States.
Dixon, R P. Tue . "Recovery of geothermal energy by means of underground nuclear detonations". United States.
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