DocumentCode
793147
Title
Electrohydraulic Stimulation of Water Wells
Author
Nissley, Michael S.
Author_Institution
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, Calif. 90012.
Issue
6
fYear
1975
Firstpage
728
Lastpage
733
Abstract
The electrohydraulic effect has been applied to the stimulation of water wells. This effect is generated by an electrical arc, of short duration, underwater. The underwater arc creates a strong hydraulic shock wave capable of doing work. The electrohydraulic method of stimulation has proven successful when considering the increased output of a water well. This new method shows the potential of a considerable reduction in the cost of stimulating a water well.
Keywords
Cities and towns; Corrosion; Costs; Electrohydraulics; Friction; Iron alloys; Laboratories; Oceans; Shock waves; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.1975.349362
Filename
4157815
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