Leakage risk assessment system for salt cavern hydrogen storage
Deep Underground Science and EngineeringSalt cavern hydrogen storage (SCHS) is an important component of large‐scale underground hydrogen storage, with advantages such as large hydrogen storage capacity and economic feasibility.
Weizheng Bai +4 more
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Risk Assessment of the Large-Scale Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns [PDF]
Energies, 2021 Salt caverns are accepted as an ideal solution for high-pressure hydrogen storage. As well as considering the numerous benefits of the realization of underground hydrogen storage (UHS), such as high energy densities, low leakage rates and big storage ...
Maria Portarapillo +1 more
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Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations—The Potential of Salt Caverns
Energies, 2022 Hydrogen-based technologies are among the most promising solutions to fulfill the zero-emission scenario and ensure the energy independence of many countries.
Aleksandra Małachowska +3 more
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Characterization and assessment of hydrogen leakage mechanisms in salt caverns [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSalt caverns are widely regarded as a suitable option for the underground storage of hydrogen. However, an accurate assessment of the hydrogen leakage through the walls of salt caverns into the surrounding formations remains crucial.
Mojtaba Ghaedi, Raoof Gholami
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Exploring Microbiological Dynamics in a Salt Cavern for Potential Hydrogen Storage Use. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepABSTRACT Hydrogen storage in salt caverns is important for supporting the energy transition. However, there is limited knowledge about microbial communities within these caverns and associated risks of hydrogen loss. In this study we characterised a salt‐saturated brine from a salt cavern and found a high sulphate
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Predicting microbial activity potential in salt caverns based on brine chaotropicity analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSalt caverns are promising sites for hydrogen (H₂) storage, but microbial activity in these high-salinity environments poses risks, including H₂ consumption and subsequent toxic hydrogen-sulfide (H₂S) production by sulphate-reducing bacteria.
Abduljelil Kedir +4 more
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Geomechanical simulation of energy storage in salt formations [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 A promising option for storing large-scale quantities of green gases (e.g., hydrogen) is in subsurface rock salt caverns. The mechanical performance of salt caverns utilized for long-term subsurface energy storage plays a significant role in long-term ...
Kishan Ramesh Kumar +3 more
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Blowout Prediction on a Salt Cavern Selected for a Hydrogen Storage Pilot
Energies, 2022 To prevent climate change, Europe and the world must shift to low-carbon and renewable energies. Hydrogen, as an energy vector, provides viable solutions for replacing polluting and carbon-emitting fossil fuels. Gaseous hydrogen can be stored underground
Hippolyte Djizanne +4 more
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Microbial hydrogen consumption leads to a significant pH increase under high-saline-conditions: implications for hydrogen storage in salt caverns [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Salt caverns have been successfully used for natural gas storage globally since the 1940s and are now under consideration for hydrogen (H2) storage, which is needed in large quantities to decarbonize the economy to finally reach a net zero by 2050.
Nicole Dopffel +8 more
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Well Integrity in Salt Cavern Hydrogen Storage
EnergiesUnderground hydrogen storage (UHS) in salt caverns is a sustainable energy solution to reduce global warming. Salt rocks provide an exceptional insulator to store natural hydrogen, as they have low porosity and permeability.
Omid Ahmad Mahmoudi Zamani, Dariusz Knez
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