Transient behavior of salt caverns-Interpretation of mechanical integrity tests

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 767-786

  Bérest, Pierre ^a   Brouard, Benoît ^b   Karimi Jafari, Mehdi ^a   Van Sambeek, Leo ^c  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES SOLIDES   (France)

^b Brouard Consulting   (France)

^c RESPEC   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical integrity test; Salt caverns; Salt transient behavior; Tightness

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CREEP; DISSOLUTION; PERMEATION; SALTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TEST; SALT CAVERNS; TIGHTNESS TESTS; TRANSIENT CREEP;

CAVES;

CAVERN; CREEP; DISSOLUTION; IN SITU TEST; PERMEABILITY; SALT; TRANSIENT FLOW; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 33847332137     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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