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The laboratory handles the following research related to storage of gases in rock caverns :
Rock stress measurements
Complete field and laboratory equipment for two- and three-dimensional measurement of stresses. The equipment includes drilling rig for drilling of rock cores and for performance of overcoring and hydraulic jacking tests in the rock mass. The latter test is of particular importance for evaluation of the critical stress field around caverns containing pressurised gas. Computer programs for evaluation of data obtained from the
field and laboratory tests.
Advanced Numerical Analysis
We have lisence to and solid experience in using the most advanced computer programs like the ABAQUS, FLAC-3D, UDEC and DIANA for modelling of different types of gas storage caverns in rocks of different quality.
Mechanical and physical properties of rocks
Fully equipped laboratory for measurement of a wide variety of mechanical and physical properties of rocks and of gouge material from weakness zones in rock masses. The laboratory also performs mineralogical and petrographical analyses using up-to-date, advanced equipment
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In-situ stress measurement for an oil/gas storage cavern
project in Singapore
Thermal stress
computation for a LPG storage cavern: Tensile horizontal
stress in 3 years that may cause joint opening and gas
leakage |
