Blowout in Gas Storage Caverns
A small number of blowouts from gas storage caverns have been described in the literature. Gas flow lasted several days before the caverns were emptied. In this paper, we suggest simplified methods that allow for computing blowout duration, and evolution of gas temperature and pressure in the cavern...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Oil & Gas Science and Technology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2013208 |
| Summary: | A small number of blowouts from gas storage caverns have been described in the literature. Gas flow lasted several days before the caverns were emptied. In this paper, we suggest simplified methods that allow for computing blowout duration, and evolution of gas temperature and pressure in the cavern and in the well. This method is used to compute air flow from an abandoned mine, an accident described by Van Sambeek in 2009, and a natural gas blowout in an underground storage facility in Kansas. The case of a hydrogen storage cavern also is considered, as it is known that hydrogen depressurization can lead, in certain cases, to an increase in hydrogen temperature. |
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| ISSN: | 1294-4475 1953-8189 |