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Projects

Current Projects

Research on microbially induced reactions in hydrogen salt caverns
Research on microbially induced reactions in hydrogen salt caverns

Research on microbially induced reactions in hydrogen salt caverns

HyDRA - Diagnostic tools and risk protocols to accelerate underground hydrogen storage
HyDRA - Diagnostic tools and risk protocols to accelerate underground hydrogen storage

HyDRA - Diagnostic tools and risk protocols to accelerate underground hydrogen storage …

TEN.EFZN RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR GEOENERGY SYSTEMS
TEN.EFZN RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR GEOENERGY SYSTEMS

TEN.EFZN RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR GEOENERGY SYSTEMS

Shale for oil/gas recovery, CO2/H2 storage and hydrocarbon conversion
Shale for oil/gas recovery, CO2/H2 storage and hydrocarbon conversion

Shale for oil/gas recovery, CO2/H2 storage and hydrocarbon conversion …

Mechanisms of flow-chemistry-biology coupling and enhanced caprock integrity in CO2 geological sequestration based on the synergistic effect of nanoparticles and methanogens
Mechanisms of flow-chemistry-biology coupling and enhanced caprock integrity in CO2 geological sequestration based on the synergistic effect of nanoparticles and methanogens

Mechanisms of flow-chemistry-biology coupling and enhanced caprock integrity in CO2 geological…

Integrity of completion systems for subsurface hydrogen storage
Integrity of completion systems for subsurface hydrogen storage

Integrity of completion systems for subsurface hydrogen storage

Objective of this project is to quantify the risks of storing hydrogen in underground storage facilities by better understanding the involved physical and

H2SIM/HySTORAGE
H2SIM/HySTORAGE

H2SIM/HySTORAGE

The project 'HySTORAGE' goal is to prove the suitability and integrity of pore storages for use as underground hydrogen storage.

Completed Projects

Studies on the suitability of gas storage facilities for hydrogen storage
Studies on the suitability of gas storage facilities for hydrogen storage

Studies on the suitability of gas storage facilities for hydrogen storage …

Project to implement the National Hydrogen Strategy.

H2 Guide to Lower Saxony
H2 Guide to Lower Saxony

H2 Guide to Lower Saxony

Energy System Analysis of the Technical, Economic, and Societal Integration, Storage, and Conversion of Hydrogen in Lower Saxony

Scientific study on the current state of the art in CO2 storage and pipeline transport
Scientific study on the current state of the art in CO2 storage and pipeline transport

Scientific study on the current state of the art in CO2 storage and pipeline transport …

Certain processes cannot avoid producing carbon dioxide, even when renewable energy is used. For these industries, carbon capture and storage remains the most

Catalytic and microbial methanation as the basis for sustainable energy storage
Catalytic and microbial methanation as the basis for sustainable energy storage

Catalytic and microbial methanation as the basis for sustainable energy storage …

Subsurface catalytic and microbial methanogenesis

Macroscale modeling concepts
Macroscale modeling concepts

Macroscale modeling concepts

for the growth and advective transport of bacteria in porous media saturated with two phases

HyUsPRe
HyUsPRe

HyUsPRe

The HyUsPRe project researches the feasibility and potential of implementing large-scale storage of renewable hydrogen in porous reservoirs in Europe.

UMAS
UMAS

UMAS

Subsurface methanation in an aquifer storage facility 

HyINTEGER
HyINTEGER

HyINTEGER

Studies on the integrity of boreholes and engineering materials under highly corrosive conditions in geological underground hydrogen reservoirs

CLUSTER
CLUSTER

CLUSTER

Effects of co-emissions in the captured CO2 streams from different emitters within a regional cluster on transport, injection, and storage

Coupling of multiphysical processes for the simulation of gas wells
Coupling of multiphysical processes for the simulation of gas wells

Coupling of multiphysical processes for the simulation of gas wells

Development of a coupled numerical model for hydrodynamic, biogeochemical, thermal, and geomechanical processes.

H2STORE
H2STORE

H2STORE

Investigation of geohydraulic, mineralogical, geochemical, and biogenic interactions in the underground storage of hydrogen in converted gas reservoirs

DGMK 752
DGMK 752

DGMK 752

The Effect of Hydrogen on Underground Gas Storage Facilities

CLEAN
CLEAN

CLEAN

CO2 Large-Scale Enhanced Gas Recovery in the Altmark Natural Gas Field

CSEGR
CSEGR

CSEGR

Feasibility study on the CO2 storage potential and increasing recovery rates in mature natural gas reservoirs