Long term stability evaluation of an old underground gas storage cavern using unique numerical methods

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 30, Issue , 2012, Pages 145-154

  Mohanty, Samrat ^a   Vandergrift, Tom ^a  

^a Agapito Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary element; Cavern stability; LaModel; Stability evaluation; Underground storage cavern

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT CODES; BOUNDARY ELEMENTS; CLAYSTONES; LAMODEL; LONG TERM STABILITY; LONG-TERM POTENTIAL; PROPANE GAS; STABILITY EVALUATION; STORAGE CAVERNS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

CAVES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PRESSURIZATION; PROPANE; STABILITY;

UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CAVERN; GAS STORAGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STABILITY ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

MIDWEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860622481     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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