Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media

Thaysen, Eike Marie; McMahon, Sean; Strobel, Gion; Butler, Ian B.; Ngwenya, Bryne T.; Heinemann, Niklas; Wilkinson, Mark; Hassanpouryouzband, Aliakbar; McDermott, Christopher; Edlmann, Katriona

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111481

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“…4,5 Robust global technology road-mapping efforts highlight the potentials of UHS for addressing global energy-and emissionsrelated challenges. 14,40 Further demonstrating the timeliness and relevance of UHS technology is the fact that several projects over the last decade (e.g., H2STORE, [41][42][43] HYSTOREPORT, 16,17,44 HyUnder, 45 InSpEE 46-49 and HyINTEGER 50 ) have focused on investigating different aspects of geological hydrogen gas storage and utilization. Moreover, it has been suggested that the reliability and cost-effectiveness of global energy systems should have improved sufficiently by 2050 to facilitate 17-22 TW h of annual subsurface hydrogen storage.…”

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“…6). For example, the signicant presence of methanogens 44,131 and homoactogens, which consume free H 2 as an energy source, is essential in identifying potential storage formations and sites, which naturally harbor H 2 . On the other hand, the production techniques utilized for articially stored H 2 will probably be the same as natural H 2 .…”

Section: Complementary Overview Of Underground Hydrogen Storage and N...mentioning

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“…80 Moreover, identifying the condition-specific susceptibilities of specific sites to hydrogen consumption via sulfate reduction, methanogenesis and homoacetogenesis cannot be undermined. 44 Some of the most commonly encountered classes of microorganisms can consume up to 4533 nM hour −1 of hydrogen. 17 Thus, site selection is a precarious exercise to account for these factors, often necessitating retrofitting exercises in the case of existing rock cavern storage sites, 80 and avoiding sulfate-, carbonate-, and sulfide-rich geological formations, which are typically undesirable for UHS.…”

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“…can be highly insightful from a microbial interaction perspective. 44 Nonetheless, some early works in this regard have shown that methanogens, sulfate reducers, homoacetogens and iron( iii )-reducing bacteria all have optimum pH of 6–7.5. For the same microorganisms, optimum salinities are <60, <100, <40 and <40 g L −1 , respectively.…”

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Perspectives and prospects of underground hydrogen storage and natural hydrogen

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“…The occurrence and behavior of hydrogenotrophic microbes must be investigated to determine the impact of potential hydrogen consumption losses and compositional changes of the stored hydrogen. 17 , 19 , 20 (iii) The promotion of abiotic geochemical reactions between the reservoir rocks, formation fluids, and stored hydrogen. These reactions may be detrimental to geological hydrogen storage by altering the composition of the stored hydrogen and causing mineral precipitation and dissolution which may impact reservoir integrity and recovery efficiencies.…”

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Geological Hydrogen Storage: Geochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen with Sandstone Reservoirs

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The geological storage of hydrogen is necessary to enable the successful transition to a hydrogen economy and achieve net-zero emissions targets. Comprehensive investigations must be undertaken for each storage site to ensure their long-term suitability and functionality. As such, the systematic infrastructure and potential risks of large-scale hydrogen storage must be established. Herein, we conducted over 250 batch reaction experiments with different types of reservoir sandstones under conditions representative of the subsurface, reflecting expected time scales for geological hydrogen storage, to investigate potential reactions involving hydrogen. Each hydrogen experiment was paired with a hydrogen-free control under otherwise identical conditions to ensure that any observed reactions were due to the presence of hydrogen. The results conclusively reveal that there is no risk of hydrogen loss or reservoir integrity degradation due to abiotic geochemical reactions in sandstone reservoirs.

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Underground Hydrogen Storage in the Bunter Sandstone Formation in the North German Basin: Capacity Assessment and Geochemical Modeling

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With planned hydrogen import terminals and production sites along the North and Baltic Seas, the German coast is likely to become the center of the hydrogen economy. Underground hydrogen storage in the sedimentary reservoirs of the region, particularly in the Bunter Sandstone Formation, could provide the required storage capacity for the future hydrogen economy due to its widespread occurrence and proven sealing system. Herein, the storage capacity is assessed using a probabilistic volume approach and possible reactions between the Bunter Sandstone and hydrogen based on geochemical simulations with PHREEQC are determined. This assessment gives an effective storage capacity of 0.84–4.14 PWh in the saline aquifers of the Bunter Sandstone, of which 0.52–2.57 PWh could be stored onshore. If production from currently operating fields are to cease, additional capacities of between 89.43 and 285.53 TWh could be found in its hydrocarbon fields. Mineralogical reactions are shown to be restricted to redox reactions, which do not affect the formation integrity of siliciclastic reservoirs. As a result, pore storage facilities in the Bunter Sandstone could provide an important storage option for the hydrogen economy, but will require further investigations in the lab and in the field.

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Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media

Cited by 143 publications

References 218 publications

Perspectives and prospects of underground hydrogen storage and natural hydrogen

Perspectives and prospects of underground hydrogen storage and natural hydrogen

Geological Hydrogen Storage: Geochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen with Sandstone Reservoirs

Underground Hydrogen Storage in the Bunter Sandstone Formation in the North German Basin: Capacity Assessment and Geochemical Modeling

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