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T73 Carbon and Hydrogen Storage in Geologic Systems

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UNDERGROUND HYDROGEN STORAGE POTENTIAL IN PENNSYLVANIA

Paper number: T73-13
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Authors

Gregory Lackey Presenting Author
National Energy Technology Laboratory Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Gregory Lackey Presenting Author
Leidos Research Support Team, Pittsburgh, PA
Robin Anthony
Bureau of Geological Survey, Pittsburgh, PA
Foad Haeri
Leidos Research Support Team, Pittsburgh, PA
Foad Haeri
National Energy Technology Laboratory Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Kristin Carter
Bureau of Geological Survey, Pittsburgh, PA
Leon E. Hibbard
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
Thomas A. Buscheck
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Joshua A. White
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Nicolas J. Huerta
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
Angela Goodman
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA

Abstract

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been critically important to the energy infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) since it fostered the birth of the modern petroleum industry more than 150 years ago. The abundant fossil energy reserves in the commonwealth make it a leading supplier of natural gas, coal, electricity, and refined petroleum products on the East Coast. As the U.S. pushes to decarbonize, Pennsylvania is also well suited to become a hub for hydrogen production, transport, and storage. The commonwealth overlies the Marcellus Shale, the largest natural gas field in the U.S., and is the second-largest producer of natural gas in the country—a feedstock for blue hydrogen production. It also has extensive natural gas infrastructure, which could potentially be repurposed for hydrogen, and a high potential for industrial demand. Notably, the geology in Pennsylvania has proven to be favorable for underground natural gas storage. Underground hydrogen storage in Pennsylvania has the potential to provide large-scale, long-duration energy storage for a hydrogen economy. However, the feasibility of hydrogen storage in the various geologic formations of Pennsylvania must still be understood. In this study, we evaluated relevant geologic formations in Pennsylvania for their hydrogen storage potential. We applied a suitability framework to rank potential storage reservoirs by their favorability and used available geologic information to estimate hydrogen storage volumes.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 55, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2023AM-391495

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