Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Underground Storage in Porous Media

August 8th, 2022

R&D Focus Areas:
Underground storage

Lead Organisation:
Curtin University

Funding:
Future Energy Exports CRC

Status:
Active

Start date:
April 2022

Project summary description:
Given the poor volumetric energy density of hydrogen, subsurface storage is imperative. This project will develop a framework for screening potential subsurface storage sites. This framework will consider hydrogen-rock-brine interactions, microbial reactions, geological and petrophysical properties, and the impact if existing wells on caprock sealing and integrity.

Further information:
21.RP2.0091 Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Underground Storage in Porous Media – Future Energy Exports CRC (www.fenex.org.au)

Latest report available from the Future Energy Exports CRC website https://www.fenex.org.au/outreach/reports/

Reviewed: August 2023