SHASTA-HELP: Hydrogen Estimator for Logistical Planning Tool

Conference · Fri Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 2023

OSTI ID:2234012

Haeri, Foad ^[1]; Lackey, Greg ^[1]; Wassing, Joshua ^[2]; Fanning, Jennifer ^[2]; Toledo Camargo, Julia de ^[2]; Haagenson, Ryan ^[2]; de Rieudotte, Malcolm Moncheur ^[2]; Huerta, Nicolas ^[2]; Hanson, Angela Goodman ^[3]

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1. NETL Site Support Contractor, National Energy Technology Laboratory
2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
3. NETL

Underground reservoirs offer a promising option for medium- and long-term hydrogen storage that could potentially be safer and more cost-effective than surface alternatives. Currently, there are three underground hydrogen storage (UHS) facilities in the United States, which operate solely in salt caverns and store hydrogen primarily for industrial purposes. Salt formations favorable for geologic storage are geographically limited in the U.S. If a hydrogen economy is to develop, expansion of UHS to other geologic formations such as depleted gas fields and saline aquifers will be necessary to increase the availability of hydrogen storage. While research into the feasibility of storing hydrogen in these formations is ongoing, tools and methodologies are needed for characterizing the hydrogen storage potential in these reservoirs. We introduce the Hydrogen Estimator for Logistical Planning (HELP) tool from the Subsurface Hydrogen Assessment, Storage, and Technology Acceleration (SHASTA) project (https://edx.netl.doe.gov/shasta). SHASTA-HELP is a suite of web-based tools that have numerous capabilities for UHS project planning.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• OSTI ID: 2234012
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English