Research On The Validity And Comparability Of Norwegian Rock Mass Classification Systems for Monitoring of an Underground Gas Storage
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanism
Call for proposals
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Main participants
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Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
3099/2010-32
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Research On The Validity And Comparability Of Norwegian Rock Mass Classification Systems for Monitoring of an Underground Gas Storage
Annotation in Czech
The main aim of the proposed project is to investigate the potential for improving both data quality and the validity of applying rock mass classification and monitoring methodology in order to reduce potential environmental impacts and to improve the safety and sustainability of underground gas storage including that of CO2. Rock mass classification systems are widely used for the evaluation of the stability of underground engineered structures. It is also believed that such systems have great potential in terms of the prediction of gas conductivity, a subject which, to date, has not been fully explored. In this project the applicant would like to focus on Norwegian classification systems as they include several decisive parameters, such as discontinuities, which are highly relevant to rock mass gas conductivity. In order to verify the outcome of theoretical studies, it is planned that several in situ tests will be performed. For this purpose the Josef UEF facility provides an excellent "testing ground" due to its already established infrastructure (electrical power supply etc. installed in the former mine) and variable geological conditions including a variable discontinuity system which is clearly essential for the determination of rock gas conductivity. In addition, research carried out at the Josef facility takes place in a necessarily confined and isolated environment which, nevertheless, is still easily accessible for scientific and research personnel. The results of this project will improvethe safety and reduce the environmental impacts of underground gas storage and will also have important implications for the safety of a future deep geological repository for nuclear waste.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
CEP classification - main branch
JN - Civil engineering
CEP - secondary branch
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CEP - another secondary branch
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OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
20101 - Civil engineering
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
Following the condition that the candidate of financial contribution was evaluated and afterwards selected by international provider in accordance with the rules of the program the Ministry of Education, Youth ans Sports does not realize the evaluation of project results. The project is evaluated only after its approval by an international provider
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
May 1, 2009
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2010
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Apr 30, 2010
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP11-MSM-7F-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jun 30, 2011
Finance
Total approved costs
318 thou. CZK
Public financial support
318 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK