Underground storage of hydrogen. [Depleted gas field, an aquifer, a salt cavern, and excavated rock cavern]

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5416818

Foh, S E; Rockar, E M

An extensive study of the technical and economic feasibility of storing hydrogen gas in underground reservoirs is briefly summarized. A depleted gas field, an aquifer, a salt cavern, and an excavated rock cavern were studied. Although the designs of hydrogen storage facilities will differ somewhat from typical natural gas storage facilities, the only major technical unknown is the potential effects of hydrogen embrittlement, which will probably require materials development and testing for pressures above 1200 psi. An economic methodology, based on utility financing, was developed to predict the cost of service for underground hydrogen storage. After testing this methodology against known costs of service for natural gas storage to verify its accuracy, we used the methodology to determine which costs most influenced the overall cost of service for hydrogen.

• OSTI ID: 5416818
• Report Number(s): CONF-800580-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080202* -- Hydrogen-- Underground Storage
AQUIFERS
CAVITIES
COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EMBRITTLEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT
HYDROGEN STORAGE
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS FIELDS
RESOURCES
ROCK CAVERNS
SALT CAVERNS
STORAGE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE