Issues affecting storage of compressed air in solution-mined salt cavities

Conference · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6796901

Allen, R D; Doherty, T J; Thoms, R L

Geologic factors affecting salt deposit acceptability for CAES include diameter, depth, thickness, mineralogy, strength, faulting, seismic susceptibility, caprock quality and rate of dissolution by ground water. Assessment of a site involves analysis of existing information, seismic surveying, exploratory drilling, salt and caprock examination, geophysical logging, in situ stress measurement, and determination of hydrologic impact. Geologic exploration and solution mining at Huntorf, Federal Republic of Germany, are discussed. Cavern design parameters include octahedral shear strength, excess lateral stress, depth to cavern top, lateral salt thickness, vertical salt thickness, span, and height-to-diameter ratio. Noncompensated cavern operation involves cycling with respect to temperature, pressure, humidity and water. Cavern, borehole and surface monitoring methods are discussed.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6796901
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-10076; CONF-820814-35; ON: DE83002017
• Resource Relation: Conference: 17. Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 8 Aug 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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