Abstract
Based on the on-site monitoring data, the surface subsidence in the Jintan underground gas storage site has occurred continuously since the construction and operation of gas storage engineering. Therefore, the prediction of surface subsidence above gas storage in salt caverns is important to ensure the long-term safety of gas storage. Based on the mechanics theory, the formulas of elastic deformation of spherical and cylindrical caverns are derived. The Burgers viscoelastic model is used to describe the creep of rock salt. The viscoelastic analytical solution of the cavern deformation is obtained by using the correspondence principle in viscoelastic theory. It is assumed that the volume of the surface subsidence basin is directly proportional to the shrinkage volume of the cavern. The surface subsidence distribution curve is described by a Gaussian function. The spatiotemporal prediction of surface subsidence above gas storage in salt caverns based on viscoelastic theory is thus developed. The proposed theoretical model is used to analyze the surface subsidence above a gas storage cavern in rock salt in Jintan. The calculated subsidence is compared with the monitoring data. The accuracy of the theoretical model is verified by numerical simulation. The theoretical model can be used to predict the surface subsidence considering the solution stage in which the internal pressure changes with time. Results of this paper can provide guidance and suggestions for engineering practice of gas storage in salt caverns.
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