System and method for producing an acoustic pulse using live steam
AssigneeCedar Ridge Research, LLC
InventorLarry W. Fullerton
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Abstract
An improved system and method for seismic exploration using live steam involves creating a cavity of live steam in a body of water, the cavity of live steam imploding due to the water cooling the live steam thereby producing an acoustic pulse, receiving reflections of the acoustic pulse at one or more receivers, and processing the reflections of the acoustic pulse. The cavity of live steam can be created by controlling release valves to introduce live steam into the body of water or by introducing hydrogen and at least one of oxygen or air into the water to create a bubble and then igniting the bubble.
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A method for underwater seismic exploration, said method comprising the steps of:
- creating a cavity of live steam in a body of water, said cavity of live steam imploding due to the water cooling the live steam thereby producing an acoustic pulse;
- receiving reflections of said acoustic pulse at one or more receivers;
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- processing the reflections of said acoustic pulse.
A system for underwater seismic exploration, comprising:
- a control system;
- a live steam generator for creating a live steam cavity in a body of water that implodes due to the water cooling the live steam thereby producing an acoustic pulse;
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- one or more receivers for receiving reflected signals of said acoustic pulse having reflected off of a geological formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.