Capacity Assessment and Cost Analysis of Geologic Storage of Hydrogen: A Case Study in Intermountain-West Region USA

Mehana, Mohamed Zakaria Saad; Ma, Zhiwei; Nasrabadi, Hadi; Chen, Bailian; Chen, Fangxuan; Van Wijk, Jolante Wieke

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.11.292

Capacity Assessment and Cost Analysis of Geologic Storage of Hydrogen: A Case Study in Intermountain-West Region USA

Journal Article · Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2022 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.11.292· OSTI ID:1908484

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Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX (United States)

Hydrogen is an integral component of the current energy transition roadmap to decarbonize the economy and create an environmentally-sustainable future. However, surface storage options (e.g., tanks) do not provide the required capacity or durability to deploy a regional or nationwide hydrogen economy. In this study, we have analyzed the techno-economic feasibility of the geologic storage of hydrogen in depleted gas reservoirs, salt caverns, and saline aquifers in the Intermountain-West (I-WEST) region. We have identified the most favorable candidate sites for hydrogen storage and estimated the volumetric storage capacity. Our results show that the geologic storage of hydrogen can provide at least 72% of total energy consumption of the I-WEST region in 2020. We also calculated the capital and levelized costs of each storage option. We found that a depleted gas reservoir is the most cost-effective candidate among the three geologic storage options. Interestingly, the cushion gas type plays a significant role in the storage cost when we consider hydrogen storage in saline aquifers. The levelized costs of hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs, salt caverns, and saline aquifers with large-scale storage capacity are approximately $$\$$$$1.15, $$\$$$$2.50, and $$\$$$$3.27 per kg of H₂, respectively. Here, this work provides essential guidance for the geologic hydrogen storage in the I-WEST region.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1908484

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1961013

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-22-29249

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 48; ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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