Preliminary 3D numerical modeling of a hypothetical LNG storage cavern having an irregular geometry

Since storage in salt caverns behaves like pressurized containers, salt cavern storage has the advantage of potentially high deliverability flow rates. Furthermore, man-made salt caverns can be sized for individual needs by solution mining method. Salt caverns are typically located 450 m to 2500 m below surface and are kept at operating pressures of about 15 to 25 MPa (Sharifzadeh & Ghasr, 2006).