Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns

Underground water-sealed caverns are currently being constructed to facilitate the storage of crude oil, refined oil products,and liquefied petroleum gas. These caverns are witnessing a growing trend towards large-scale storage and a diverse range of storage mediums. As advancements in design and co...

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Main Authors: XIA Xilin, ZHANG Dongyan, XIA Binghuan, HAN Liliang, ZHAO Yi
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Language:zho
Published: Editorial Office of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation 2023-11-01
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Online Access:http://kykxxb.cumtb.edu.cn/article/10.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.11.001
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author XIA Xilin
ZHANG Dongyan
XIA Binghuan
HAN Liliang
ZHAO Yi
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ZHAO Yi
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description Underground water-sealed caverns are currently being constructed to facilitate the storage of crude oil, refined oil products,and liquefied petroleum gas. These caverns are witnessing a growing trend towards large-scale storage and a diverse range of storage mediums. As advancements in design and construction technologies for underground water-sealed caverns continue, the associated industrial system also improves. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the origin and development of Chinese and International underground water-sealed cavern technology. It explores the core technologies through the whole process of underground water-sealing storage cavern construction, including designing, surveying, and constructing, with a particular focus on the current construction technologies for pressurized caverns and atmospheric caverns. The study identifies various challenges associated with the development of this field, including the need to improve current industry standards and the technologies in engineering design and exploration, engineering equipment and construction. Furthermore, the paper assesses the future prospects of refining existing technologies, introducing improved iterations, and leveraging new business applications based on the unique characteristics of these caverns. Finally, key technologies are proposed to facilitate the overall construction process of the underground water-sealed caverns.These research findings are valuable in improving current technologies and serve as a reference for the development of storage methods for petroleum products, cryogenic materials, and new types of gas energy for which contact with water is not desirable.
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spelling doaj.art-92a85122f855412dbe3b2f585d23710a2024-04-15T08:43:47ZzhoEditorial Office of Oil & Gas Storage and TransportationYou-qi chuyun1000-82412023-11-0141111201121110.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.11.00120231101Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage cavernsXIA Xilin0ZHANG Dongyan1XIA Binghuan2HAN Liliang3ZHAO Yi4CNPC East China Design Institute Co. Ltd.CNPC East China Design Institute Co. Ltd.CNPC East China Design Institute Co. Ltd.CNPC East China Design Institute Co. Ltd.CNPC East China Design Institute Co. Ltd.Underground water-sealed caverns are currently being constructed to facilitate the storage of crude oil, refined oil products,and liquefied petroleum gas. These caverns are witnessing a growing trend towards large-scale storage and a diverse range of storage mediums. As advancements in design and construction technologies for underground water-sealed caverns continue, the associated industrial system also improves. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the origin and development of Chinese and International underground water-sealed cavern technology. It explores the core technologies through the whole process of underground water-sealing storage cavern construction, including designing, surveying, and constructing, with a particular focus on the current construction technologies for pressurized caverns and atmospheric caverns. The study identifies various challenges associated with the development of this field, including the need to improve current industry standards and the technologies in engineering design and exploration, engineering equipment and construction. Furthermore, the paper assesses the future prospects of refining existing technologies, introducing improved iterations, and leveraging new business applications based on the unique characteristics of these caverns. Finally, key technologies are proposed to facilitate the overall construction process of the underground water-sealed caverns.These research findings are valuable in improving current technologies and serve as a reference for the development of storage methods for petroleum products, cryogenic materials, and new types of gas energy for which contact with water is not desirable.http://kykxxb.cumtb.edu.cn/article/10.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.11.001underground water-sealed cavernoil storagepressurized cavernatmospheric cavernliquefied hydrocarboncrude oilengineering technology
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Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
You-qi chuyun
underground water-sealed cavern
oil storage
pressurized cavern
atmospheric cavern
liquefied hydrocarbon
crude oil
engineering technology
title Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
title_full Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
title_fullStr Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
title_full_unstemmed Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
title_short Development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water-sealed storage caverns
title_sort development and outlook of engineering technology for underground water sealed storage caverns
topic underground water-sealed cavern
oil storage
pressurized cavern
atmospheric cavern
liquefied hydrocarbon
crude oil
engineering technology
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