Carbon net zero transition: A case study of hydrogen storage in offshore salt cavern

Julia Franco Abreu; Alvaro M. Costa; Pedro V.M. Costa; Antonio C.O. Miranda; Zhuoyuan Zheng; Pingfeng Wang; Nelson F.F. Ebecken; Renato S. de Carvalho; Pedro L.P. dos Santos; Normando Lins; Paulo R.C. de Melo; Mariana B.R. Goulart; André Bergsten; Carlos H. Bittencourt; Gustavo Assi; Julio R. Meneghini; Kazuo Nishimoto

doi:10.1016/j.est.2023.106818

Carbon net zero transition: A case study of hydrogen storage in offshore salt cavern

Julia Franco Abreu, Alvaro M. Costa, Pedro V.M. Costa, Antonio C.O. Miranda, Zhuoyuan Zheng, Pingfeng Wang, Nelson F.F. Ebecken, Renato S. de Carvalho, Pedro L.P. dos Santos, Normando Lins, Paulo R.C. de Melo, Mariana B.R. Goulart, André Bergsten, Carlos H. Bittencourt, Gustavo Assi, Julio R. Meneghini, Kazuo Nishimoto

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Abstract

In a world of energy transition and net zero pledges, low-carbon energy solutions are central in the fight against climate change. Hydrogen plays a key role in a clean energy future, but there are still economic and infrastructural challenges to be overcome. Hydrogen storage in large volumes is one of the value chains current limitations. This paper presents a feasibility study of an offshore blue or green hydrogen storage in salt caverns created by leaching, within potentially identifiable salt deposits extent of the Gulf of Mexico coastline (US). In this case study, the hydrogen station will have caverns to store hydrogen and some caverns to dispose of CO₂ from the blue hydrogen (Carbon Capture and Storage – CCS technology). The construction design includes a fixed platform for the H₂ HUB and a jack-up platform for drilling. It presents the conceptual design of wells for leaching the caverns and hydrogen injection and withdrawal cycles.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	106818
Journal	Journal of Energy Storage
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.106818
State	Published - Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Capture and storage
Carbon
Carbon footprint
Climate change
Decarbonization
Hydrogen storage
Net zero emissions
Renewable energy
Salt caverns
Sustainable energy
Sustainable investing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Abreu, J. F., Costa, A. M., Costa, P. V. M., Miranda, A. C. O., Zheng, Z., Wang, P., Ebecken, N. F. F., de Carvalho, R. S., dos Santos, P. L. P., Lins, N., de Melo, P. R. C., Goulart, M. B. R., Bergsten, A., Bittencourt, C. H., Assi, G., Meneghini, J. R., & Nishimoto, K. (2023). Carbon net zero transition: A case study of hydrogen storage in offshore salt cavern. Journal of Energy Storage, 62, Article 106818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.106818

Abreu, JF, Costa, AM, Costa, PVM, Miranda, ACO, Zheng, Z, Wang, P, Ebecken, NFF, de Carvalho, RS, dos Santos, PLP, Lins, N, de Melo, PRC, Goulart, MBR, Bergsten, A, Bittencourt, CH, Assi, G, Meneghini, JR & Nishimoto, K 2023, 'Carbon net zero transition: A case study of hydrogen storage in offshore salt cavern', Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 62, 106818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.106818

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