EP 0819834 B1 20030611 - Method for making a cavity in a thin-walled salt mine
Title (en)
Method for making a cavity in a thin-walled salt mine
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Bohren von einer Kaverne in einer dünnschichtigen Salzmine
Title (fr)
Procédé pour creuser une cavité dans une mine de sel de faible épaisseur
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9609104 A 19960719
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0819834A1] Process for hollowing out by dissolution a cavity (1a) in a terrain (1) containing a majority of salt, with the following stages: An injection channel, an extraction channel and an outline communication space are made so the injection and extraction channels are connected, and at least one outline blind tunnel is made so it extends between an open end and a closed end, with the open end opening into the communication space. A salt solvent is then injected via the injection channel into the communication space before it hollows out the cavity by dissolving the salt. The resulting brine is then removed through the extraction channel. To hollow out the cavity the blind tunnel is also hollowed out by circulating the solvent in the tunnel. Cavity formed by using this process.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/28 (2006.01); E21F 17/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E21B 43/28 (2013.01); E21F 17/16 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0819834 A1 19980121; EP 0819834 B1 20030611; AT E242840 T1 20030615; CA 2210866 A1 19980119; DE 69722718 D1 20030717; DE 69722718 T2 20040422; ES 2201252 T3 20040316; FR 2751374 A1 19980123; FR 2751374 B1 19981016; PT 819834 E 20031031
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97401582 A 19970703; AT 97401582 T 19970703; CA 2210866 A 19970718; DE 69722718 T 19970703; ES 97401582 T 19970703; FR 9609104 A 19960719; PT 97401582 T 19970703