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Postburn roof stability analysis for the TONO CRIP UCG burn

Journal Article · · In Situ; (United States)
OSTI ID:5492647

During the Ninth Annual Underground Coal Gasification Symposium, Sutherland, Hommert, Taylor, and Benzley presented a preburn prediction for the burn, roof fall and surface subsidence for the TONO CRIP UCG site in Washington state. That burn has now been completed and postburn measurements of cavity sizes have become available. In this manuscript the authors show that the preburn predictions are, in general, in good agreement with the postburn examination of the burn site. Discrepancies between the predictions and the measurements are shown to arise for two reasons. The first is that the burn sequence analyzed in the prediction was not allowed during the course of the experiment due to experimental difficulties. The second reason is that the stratigraphic section analyzed in the preburn predictions is slightly different form that observed above the burn. To clarify the discrepancies, the roof stability of the measured burn cavity is analyzed using the two analysis schemes that were used in the preburn analysis.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM 87185
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5492647
Journal Information:
In Situ; (United States), Journal Name: In Situ; (United States) Vol. 10:2; ISSN ISOMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English