Hydrogen Storage Potential in Natural Gas Deposits in the Polish Lowlands

In the future, the development of a zero-carbon economy will require large-scale hydrogen storage. This article addresses hydrogen storage capacities, a critical issue for large-scale hydrogen storage in geological structures. The aim of this paper is to present a methodology to evaluate the potenti...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2024-01, Vol.17 (2), p.374
Main Authors: Uliasz-Misiak, Barbara, Lewandowska-Śmierzchalska, Joanna, Matuła, Rafał
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Aquifers
Carbon dioxide
Clean technology
Climate change
Emission standards
Emissions
Energy resources
energy stored as hydrogen
Fossil fuels
Gas fields
Geological research
Geology
Greenhouse gases
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen
Hydrogen as fuel
Industrial plant emissions
Natural gas
natural gas deposits
Poland
Renewable resources
Storage
storage capacity
Underground storage
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Summary:In the future, the development of a zero-carbon economy will require large-scale hydrogen storage. This article addresses hydrogen storage capacities, a critical issue for large-scale hydrogen storage in geological structures. The aim of this paper is to present a methodology to evaluate the potential for hydrogen storage in depleted natural gas reservoirs and estimate the capacity and energy of stored hydrogen. The estimates took into account the recoverable reserves of the reservoirs, hydrogen parameters under reservoir conditions, and reservoir parameters of selected natural gas reservoirs. The theoretical and practical storage capacities were assessed in the depleted natural gas fields of N and NW Poland. Estimates based on the proposed methodology indicate that the average hydrogen storage potential for the studied natural gas fields ranges from 0.01 to 42.4 TWh of the hydrogen energy equivalent. Four groups of reservoirs were distinguished, which differed in recovery factor and technical hydrogen storage capacity. The issues presented in the article are of interest to countries considering large-scale hydrogen storage, geological research organizations, and companies generating electricity from renewable energy sources.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en17020374