Screening and ranking framework for underground hydrogen storage site selection in Poland

This paper proposes the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in order to select the potential underground hydrogen storage sites. The preliminary selection and evaluation of hydrogen storage sites may be considered as a multi-criteria decision-making process. The use of a decision model based...

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Published in:International journal of hydrogen energy 2018-03, Vol.43 (9), p.4401-4414
Main Authors: Lewandowska-Śmierzchalska, Joanna, Tarkowski, Radosław, Uliasz-Misiak, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytic hierarchy process
Aquifer
Hydrocarbon deposit
Hydrogen storage
Salt
Site selection
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Summary:This paper proposes the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in order to select the potential underground hydrogen storage sites. The preliminary selection and evaluation of hydrogen storage sites may be considered as a multi-criteria decision-making process. The use of a decision model based on 5 (for aquifers) or 6 geological criteria (in the case of salt and hydrocarbon deposits) has been proposed. A ranking of salt structures, aquifers, and crude oil and natural gas reservoirs, previously identified as the potential hydrogen storage sites in Poland, has been presented. The obtained results have confirmed that the AHP-based approach can be useful for preliminary selection of potential underground hydrogen storage sites. The proposed method enables one to objectively choose the most satisfactory decision, from the point of view of the adopted decision-making criteria, regarding the choice of the best structure. •Analytic Hierarchy Process approach is used to hydrogen storage site selection.•Most appropriate geological structures to hydrogen storage were selected and ranked.•Obtained results show that AHP can be used for screening hydrogen storage sites.
ISSN:0360-3199
1879-3487
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.01.089