Storage of helium concentrate in natural gas deposits
The gas of many fields in the Eastern Siberia (Chayandinskoe, Kovyktinskoe, Sobinskoe, Chikanskoe, etc.) has a complex component composition with high helium content. To realize the advantage of a unique raw material base, it is necessary to put into practice solutions on the industrial implementation of technologies for the extraction of helium, its storage and transportation. One of the directions for solving the above-said problems is building of temporary underground storages of helium concentrate (TUSHC) in a porous medium in the immediate vicinity of gas chemical plants. It will ensure supply flexibility and reduce helium losses.