Open AccessDevelopment of a High-Temperature Two-Component Explosive for Geothermal Stimulation
Publication year - 1978
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/860516
Subject(s) - chemistry , nitrate , potassium nitrate , lithium nitrate , sodium nitrate , inorganic chemistry , potassium , sodium , alkali metal , sodium nitrite , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , ionic bonding , ion
Describes the status of a process that manufactures explosives downhole for injecting into formations. Shows results for oil and gas tests, where flow improvements ranged from 160% to 1300%. At this stage, the project consisted of laboratory tests of a number of explosives for possible use in geothermal dry steam or liquid dominated wells. Report has many pictures and tables. (DJE 2005