Thermomechanical effects of a rapid depressurization in a gas cavern

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 181-186

  Bérest, Pierre ^a   Brouard, Benoit ^b   Djakeun Djizanne, Hippolyte ^a   Hévin, Grégoire ^c  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b Brouard Consulting   (France)

^c STORENGY Geosciences Department   (France)

Author keywords

Cavern thermodynamics; Gas caverns; Thermal stresses

Indexed keywords

CAVERN; COOLING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; TENSILE STRESS; THERMOMECHANICS; WALL;

EID: 84895903241     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-013-0233-8     Document Type: Article

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