GASBUGGY: Gas Quality Investigation Program
Abstract
Among the more important problems related to the application of nuclear explosives to stimulation of natural gas fields is that of radioactive contamination of the chimney gas. One of the primary objectives of Project Gasbuggy is "to determine the gas quality with regard to contamination by radioactivity, and to evaluate various techniques suggested for reducing this contamination." A large quantity of data has been collected from analysis of the Gasbuggy chimney gas, and some systematic trends have been observed. Although some of the chemical and radiochemical analyses are not yet complete, that portion relating to the most important nuclides, T and Kr85 and a body of extremely interesting chemical data are presented in this report. However, only a tentative assessment of these incomplete results is intended. More information must be assembled before detailed interpretations of the chemistry can be made. Indeed, the lack of samples at early times when major changes were occurring may preclude unambiguous interpretation of the processes involved as far as this particular experiment is concerned.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 17, 1969
- Accession Number
- ADA382357
Entities
People
- C. F. Smith
- F. F. Momyer
Organizations
- University of California