DescriptionAEC-71-9142 THE POSSIBILITY OF USING NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES TO CREATE STEAM-GENERATING CAVITIES deep underground Is being investigated. Dry, hot rock formation exist under portions of 10 Western States (“wet” formations are the source of geysers). The dry geothermal process is shown at left in this Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, drawing. A joint Pacific Northwest Laboratory-Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, study is under the sponsorship of the American Oil Shele Corp. (Salt Lake City, Utah), Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, Pa), Utah Power & Light Corp., and the AEC. Credit: Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore
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