Induced seismicity processes

诱发地震活动过程

• 批准号: 453034-2013
• 负责人: Atkinson, Gail
• 金额: $ 9.96万
• 依托单位: University of Western Ontario
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=597178
• 关键词: Induced; seismicity; processes

Induced seismicity is the occurrence of earthquakes that are triggered by industrial processes including energy technologies, mining, and reservoir impoundment. In Alberta, triggered seismicity poses a significant and as-yet-unquantified risk to the integrity of major dams and other highly-critical structures. The potential risk arises because new unconventional energy activities, including hydraulic fracture treatments (sometimes called 'fracking') and disposal of production-related fluids, are currently being planned and/or conducted in close proximity (within 10 km) to such facilities.

诱发地震活动是指由能源技术、采矿和水库蓄水等工业过程引发的地震。在阿尔伯塔省，引发的地震活动对主要水坝和其他高度关键结构的完整性构成了重大且尚未量化的风险。潜在风险的出现是因为新的非常规能源活动，包括水力压裂处理（有时称为“水力压裂”）和与生产相关的流体的处理，目前正在这些设施附近（10公里以内）规划和/或进行。