DGMK 752

April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013

Prof. Dr. Leonhard Ganzer and
Dr. Viktor Reitenbach

As a rule, produced natural gas and the gas present in the high-pressure (HP) transmission network are hydrogen-free. However, the injection of renewable gases can introduce gases with higher hydrogen concentrations into the HP transmission network. The objective of this study is to compile and analyze existing findings from the literature regarding the behavior of hydrogen-containing natural gas in underground storage facilities.
This study examines the technical and geological integrity of pore and cavern storage facilities in relation to the underground storage of gas containing hydrogen as a component, and explores potential issues as well as possible solutions. Furthermore, the study examines the impact on the capacity and efficiency of such storage facilities in Germany and addresses safety aspects.

• Reitenbach, V.; Ganzer, L.; Albrecht, D.; Hagemann, B. (2014): Key issues related to underground storage of natural gas with added hydrogen. In: 24th Meeting of Earth Sciences. Pau, France.
• Reitenbach, Viktor; Ganzer, Leonhard; Albrecht, Daniel (April 5, 2014): Influence of hydrogen as a co-component on underground gas storage. DGMK 752.
• Reitenbach, Viktor; Ganzer, Leonhard; Albrecht, Daniel; Hagemann, Birger (2015): Influence of added hydrogen on underground gas storage: a review of key issues. In Environmental Earth Sciences 73 (11), pp. 6927–6937. DOI: 10.1007/s12665-015-4176-2.