Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_2_10 | |
| Title | Potential for Salt cavern storage of hydrogen in and near South Wales | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen storage) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 September 2022 | |
| End Date | 28 February 2022 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £253,333 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_2_10 |
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| Objectives | The proposed project will Reasses earlier work by Radioactive Waste Management (now part of Nuclear Waste Services) and other published literature, to identify potentially salt-prone areas in or close to South WalesIdentify a limited number of seismic lines and boreholes for interpretation based on literature reviewDevelop geological cross sections and quantitative assessments of salt (halite) development potential in the selected areasAssess and quantify the potential for salt cavern development in each of these areas, byassessing potential storage capacity, number and size of salt cavernsevaluating operating pressure rangeassessing “showstoppers”developing and implementing ranking of potential development sites, consideringCapacityDistance and potential for pipeline connectivityCost and technical development feasibilityDevelop preliminary pipeline routes from hydrogen backbone to preferred storage site(s), including potential for repurposing of existing pipelinesDevelop outline cost assessment (levelised cost of stored hydrogen) for salt cavern development Data Quality & Measurement Statement The technical data used will be vetted by the British Geological Survey for suitability, ensuring that only data of acceptable quality is used. Project partners include the British Geological Survey and Edinburgh University, as well as Progressive Energy. All partners have a total commitment to producing evidence-based, professional analysis. The project is rated low in the common assessment framework detailed in the ENIP document after assessing the total project value, the progression through the TRL levels, the number of project delivery partners and the high level of data assumptions. No additional peer review is required for this project. The project scope is to deliver a thorough assessment of the potential for salt cavern development for hydrogen storage in and near to South Wales.It will re-analyse and reassess existing seismic and wellbore data, including potentially reprocessing seismic data to better image potential halite-bearing formations, to identify, locate and evaluate areas where significant halite deposits may be found at suitable depths, and in suitable geological situations for development of hydrogen-storing salt caverns.It will consider storage requirements and flow rates, informing pipeline sizing and routing options, and will recommend further work to develop this concept study to the FEED stage for preferred sites.By implementing the methodology details above, the project will deliver:A quantified and detailed report on potential salt cavern development sites in and near South WalesA ranked assessment of potential salt cavern development locations in the study areaAn assessment of viability and outline costs for hydrogen storage locations The projects objectives are to identify, quantify and deliver concept studies on locations suitable for the development of salt cavern storage of hydrogen in and near South Wales.Additionally, the study will develop a ranking protocol for such locations and develop outline cost assessments of the levelised cost of stored hydrogen for the identified locations. | |
| Abstract | Some natural gas storage capability already exists in the gas grid, but natural gas security of supply also relies on a diversity of sources. The hydrogen network of the future will not benefit from this diversity of supplies (particularly in the early stages) and the low volumetric energy density of hydrogen means that the gas grid cannot provide the same amount of “line-pack” storage for hydrogen as it can for natural gas. For fuel applications, hydrogen has the highest energy volume by mass of any fuel, but this lower ambient temperature density results in a low energy per unit volume impacting utilisation. To overcome its low density for all applications, large-scale hydrogen deployment in the gas grid and elsewhere will require unprecedented volumes of hydrogen storage capacity.This project will assess the potential for salt cavern development for hydrogen storage in and near to South Wales. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/10/22 | |
