Table 3 Input parameters for simulation of base test case.
From: Geomechanical simulation of energy storage in salt formations
Parameter | Value | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Rock salt density [kg/m\(^3\)] | 220029 | Overburden rock density [kg/m\(^3\)] | 2200 |
Rock salt Youngs modulus [GPa] | 3529 | Depth of the top of the salt layer [m] | 500 |
Rock salt Poisson ratio | 0.2529 | Cavern’s radius [m] | 25 |
Roof thickness [m] | 2004 | Cavern’s height [m] | 250 |
Floor thickness [m] | 2004 | Time step size, [days] | 1.5 |
Cavern volume [1000 m\(^3\)] | 670 | Damage evolution parameter r [-] | 2.5 |
Temperature gradient [\({}^{\circ }\hbox {C/km}\)] | 31.373 | Damage evolution parameter l, [-] | 2.5 |
Creep constant a [Pa\(^n\)] | 8.10E−2710 | Damage evolution parameter B [-] | 4e4 |
Creep exponent n [-] | 3.510 | Damage evolution parameter b [-] | 7E−22 |
Creep activation energy Q [J/mol] | 5160010 | Number of elements | 1960 |
