Integrated facility for underground hydrogen storage research

目的是建立一个最先进的国家研究设施，研究氢气在多孔介质中的流动。在枯竭的油气储层和含盐含水层中有大量的地下储氢（UHS）能力。向地层中注入氢气会引发地球化学和地质力学过程，从而破坏储层，破坏储层的完整性和密封能力。UHS建模对于理解整个存储-提取周期的控制机制是必要的。LIEF设施将实现多孔介质中氢气流动的现场特定实验。这将使澳大利亚能够在清洁能源等关键经济领域取得技术突破。

The aim is to establish a state-of-the-art national research facility for hydrogen flow in porous media. Large amounts of underground hydrogen storage (UHS) capacity is available in depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and saline aquifers. Hydrogen injection into geological formations can trigger geochemical and geomechanical processes that damage reservoirs and breach their integrity and seal capacity. UHS modelling is necessary to understand the governing mechanisms throughout storage–withdrawal cycles. The LIEF facility will enable site-specific experiments on hydrogen flow in porous media. This will enable Australia to make technological breakthroughs in critical areas of the economy, such as clean energy.