Assessment of the potential for underground hydrogen storage in bedded salt formation

Lankof, Leszek; Tarkowski, Radosław

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.05.024

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“…In 1915, the first successful underground storage of natural gas took place in a partially depleted reservoir of gas in Ontario, Canada [32]. Among natural gas storage installations that are run globally, most are located in depleted hydrocarbons and gas deposits (around 70%), in salt caverns, and less often in deep aquifers [33]. The injection of carbon dioxide into underground formations has been practiced for many years in the oil sector for enhanced oil recovery [34,35].…”

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“…Various types of geological formations can serve as underground storage facilities for gases, and each has its typical criteria, e.g., capacity, to determine the possibility of their use for this purpose and to assess the technical and economic viability [33]. The selection of an applicable technology for surface facilities mainly depends on cost and the availability of suitable formation for underground storage, as some of the most crucial and decisive factors [22].…”

Section: Underground Geological Formations With the Potential To Hydr...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The great advantage of salt caverns for hydrogen storage is the unique physicochemical properties of rock salt (halite), where the most important are lack of water, low porosity and permeability, as well as chemical inertia towards hydrogen. Additionally, salt caverns commonly occur in the form of thick layers with good conditions for heat conduction [33]. Rock salt has unusual geomechanical properties in comparison with other rocks, which concerns its viscoplastic behavior at varying pressures and temperatures.…”

Section: Salt Cavernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rock salt has unusual geomechanical properties in comparison with other rocks, which concerns its viscoplastic behavior at varying pressures and temperatures. This property protects caverns against the formation and spread of fractures and the loss of tightness that is particularly important in the case of gaseous hydrogen storage [33,39]. Salt can be easily leached out with water under pressure and pumped from the surface [3,29,33,56].…”

Section: Salt Cavernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This property protects caverns against the formation and spread of fractures and the loss of tightness that is particularly important in the case of gaseous hydrogen storage [33,39]. Salt can be easily leached out with water under pressure and pumped from the surface [3,29,33,56]. Such properties ensure both long-term stability and the tightness of hydrogen storage [32,33].…”

Section: Salt Cavernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations—The Potential of Salt Caverns

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Hydrogen-based technologies are among the most promising solutions to fulfill the zero-emission scenario and ensure the energy independence of many countries. Hydrogen is considered a green energy carrier, which can be utilized in the energy, transport, and chemical sectors. However, efficient and safe large-scale hydrogen storage is still challenging. The most frequently used hydrogen storage solutions in industry, i.e., compression and liquefaction, are highly energy-consuming. Underground hydrogen storage is considered the most economical and safe option for large-scale utilization at various time scales. Among underground geological formations, salt caverns are the most promising for hydrogen storage, due to their suitable physicochemical and mechanical properties that ensure safe and efficient storage even at high pressures. In this paper, recent advances in underground storage with a particular emphasis on salt cavern utilization in Europe are presented. The initial experience in hydrogen storage in underground reservoirs was discussed, and the potential for worldwide commercialization of this technology was analyzed. In Poland, salt deposits from the north-west and central regions (e.g., Rogóźno, Damasławek, Łeba) are considered possible formations for hydrogen storage. The Gubin area is also promising, where 25 salt caverns with a total capacity of 1600 million Nm3 can be constructed.

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Microstructural study of the Praid Salt Diapir (Transylvanian basin, Romania) and its implication on deformation history and hydrogen storage potential

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Szakács,

Gál

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The Transylvanian basin is one of the major Tertiary sedimentary basins in the Carpathian-Pannonian region. Its thick sedimentary fill contains prominent Middle Miocene age salt that forms major diapir structures at the basin margins. The microstructural characteristics of the rock salt represent one of the main factors that determines the potential of a salt body for storage of hydrogen. The main aim of this study is to extend our understanding of the deformation mechanism of Praid rock salt located at the eastern margin of the Transylvanian basin. Based on petrography, we identified two types of rock salt: (1) layered salt with rather uniform grain size distribution showing alternation of greyish (clay mineral bearing) and white (clear halite) layers, and (2) massive grey salt with large, elongated halite crystals, accompanied by sub-micrometer size grains of halite. To shed light on the microstructure of the rock salt, we performed electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) mapping, and studied gamma-irradiated samples both in the massive and layered salt samples. Dislocation creep and pressure solution creep were identified which acted concurrently in the Praid rock salt. The total strain rate falls between 1.2 and 1.3×10−10 s−1. The results of this study reveal a complex deformation history of the salt body where coexisting and migrating fluids have played an important role. The outcome of this project contributes to the hydrogen storage potential assessment for the Transylvanian salt and to a better understanding of the structural evolution of the Transylvanian basin.

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Assessment of the potential for underground hydrogen storage in bedded salt formation

Cited by 167 publications

References 44 publications

Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations—The Potential of Salt Caverns

Hydrogen Storage in Geological Formations—The Potential of Salt Caverns

A systemic review of hydrogen supply chain in energy transition

Microstructural study of the Praid Salt Diapir (Transylvanian basin, Romania) and its implication on deformation history and hydrogen storage potential

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