Manufactured caverns in carbonate rock
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for manufacturing underground caverns suitable in one embodiment for storage of large volumes of gaseous or liquid materials. The method is an acid dissolution process that can be utilized to form caverns in carbonate rock formations. The caverns can be used to store large quantities of materials near transportation facilities or destination markets. The caverns can be used for storage of materials including fossil fuels, such as natural gas, refined products formed from fossil fuels, or waste materials, such as hazardous waste materials. The caverns can also be utilized for applications involving human access such as recreation or research. The method can also be utilized to form calcium chloride as a by-product of the cavern formation process.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176049
- Patent Number(s):
- 7156579
- Application Number:
- 11/219,344
- Assignee:
- Clemson University (Anderson, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B65 - CONVEYING B65G - TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-02NT41299
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2005 Sep 02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Bruce, David A., Falta, Ronald W., Castle, James W., and Murdoch, Lawrence C. Manufactured caverns in carbonate rock. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Bruce, David A., Falta, Ronald W., Castle, James W., & Murdoch, Lawrence C. Manufactured caverns in carbonate rock. United States.
Bruce, David A., Falta, Ronald W., Castle, James W., and Murdoch, Lawrence C. Tue .
"Manufactured caverns in carbonate rock". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176049.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed is a process for manufacturing underground caverns suitable in one embodiment for storage of large volumes of gaseous or liquid materials. The method is an acid dissolution process that can be utilized to form caverns in carbonate rock formations. The caverns can be used to store large quantities of materials near transportation facilities or destination markets. The caverns can be used for storage of materials including fossil fuels, such as natural gas, refined products formed from fossil fuels, or waste materials, such as hazardous waste materials. The caverns can also be utilized for applications involving human access such as recreation or research. The method can also be utilized to form calcium chloride as a by-product of the cavern formation process.},
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Works referenced in this record:
Design and Feasibility of Creating Gas-Storage Caverns by Using Acid to Dissolve Carbonate Rock Formations
conference, April 2013
- Castle, James W.; Bruce, David A.; Brame, Scott E.
- SPE Eastern Regional Meeting