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Effect of pillar width on the stability of the salt cavern field for energy storage Cover

Effect of pillar width on the stability of the salt cavern field for energy storage

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
Page range: 147 - 163
Submitted on: Oct 31, 2023
Accepted on: May 15, 2024
Published on: Jun 20, 2024
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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