Energy storage; Control of capillary pressure on hydrogen flow characteristics through reservoir rock and caprock integrity

新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19，即2019冠状病毒病）大流行给经济和能源市场带来了历史性危机。为了响应世界各国政府的呼吁，国际能源署（IEA）发布了一项可持续复苏计划，计划在未来三年内采取行动。氢气（H2）的生产、使用和储存是该计划确定的战略机遇之一。不间断和可靠的能源供应对任何经济都至关重要，氢被认为是一种多功能的能源载体。因此，氢可用于工业应用，运输，建筑和在设计的时间段内储存电力。剩余的电力（待储存）主要与海上风力发电有关。苏格兰皇家地产公司最近启动了ScotWind租赁项目，并开放允许最有效的技术，包括氢气，用于海上风能运输和捕获。地质储存和相关油藏工程的风险目前没有得到很好的限制，但必须在将流体注入任何合适的储存地点之前加以了解。这个EndD项目旨在解决这一知识缺口。这项工作将促进对H2地球能源储存地质控制的理解，重要的是，控制H2流动的过程。

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a historic crisis for economies and energy markets. In response to calls fromgovernments around the world, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a Sustainable Recovery Plan foractions that can be taken over the next three years. Hydrogen (H2) production, use and storage is one of the StrategicOpportunities defined by the plan. The uninterrupted and reliable energy supply is crucial for any economy andhydrogen was identified as a versatile energy carrier. As such, hydrogen can be used in industrial applications, transport,buildings and to store electricity over a designed period of time. The surplus electricity (to be stored) is mainly tied tothe offshore wind production. The Crown Estate Scotland has recently launched the ScotWind leasing project and isopen to allowing the most effective technology, including hydrogen, for offshore wind energy transportation andcapture. The risks of geological storage and related reservoir engineering are currently poorly constrained, but must beunderstood prior to fluid injection into any suitable storage site. This EndD project seeks to address this knowledge gap.The work will advance understanding of geological controls for H2 geoenergy storage, and, importantly, the processesgoverning H2 flow.