Assessment of the possibility of storing compressed air in the subsurface of the Basque-Cantabrian basin (North Spain): geomechanical study of the Keuper formation
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https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43115.480Keywords:
Energy Storage, Geomechanical characterization, salt, Basque-Cantabrian basinAbstract
The technology of storage of compressed air in the subsurface, supposes a solution with great storage capacity and management, besides that its costs are the least compared to other solutions. However, it requires a careful characterization of the target mass, in order to minimize the exploratory risk. In this case, the mechanical properties of the Keuper formation are evaluated, as a geological formation to build the proposed energy infrastructure, considering the mini-CAES concept, as a concept of compressed air storage in the subsurface by means of shallow and small cavities. Studies have been carried out using uniaxial tests and wave propagation in order to determine the main parameters and thus a safety coefficient. According to the calculation of the safety coefficient, it is considered that these shallow cavities offer a clearly superior value compared to conventional cavities, whose depth is greater than 700m. In this way, progress is made in the definition of these cavities of lower volumetric capacity and depth.
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