Subsurface Energy Storage
Introduction to hydrogen, compressed air, and carbon storage in geological formations as well as review of ongoing projects and their relations to net-zero greenhouse emission targets. Discuss flow, transport, and geochemical interactions of different gases with site minerals. Gain insights and quantify storage capacity, deliverability, dissolution, trapping, and other loss mechanisms, using hands-on numerical simulation training and exercises. Only one of the following may be counted: Subsurface Energy Engineering 382, Earth Energy Engineering 382, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 383 (Topic: Subsurface Energy Storage), (Topic 78). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Introduction to hydrogen, compressed air, and carbon storage in geological formations as well as review of ongoing projects and their relations to net-zero greenhouse emission targets. Discuss flow, transport, and geochemical interactions of different gases with site minerals. Gain insights and quantify storage capacity, deliverability, dissolution, trapping, and other loss mechanisms, using hands-on numerical simulation training and exercises. Only one of the following may be counted: Subsurface Energy Engineering 382, Earth Energy Engineering 382, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 383 (Topic: Subsurface Energy Storage), (Topic 78). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027