RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Pfeiffer, Wolf Tilmann A1 Beyer, Christof A1 Bauer, SebastianYR 2017 T1 Hydrogen storage in a heterogeneous sandstone formation: dimensioning and induced hydraulic effects JF Petroleum Geoscience, VO 23 IS 3 SP 315 OP 326 DO https://doi.org/10.1144/petgeo2016-050 PB European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, SN 1354-0793, AB Large-scale energy storage in the geological subsurface (e.g. by storing hydrogen gas) may help to mitigate effects of a fluctuating energy production arising from the extensive use of renewable energy sources. The applicability of hydrogen (H2) storage in a porous sandstone formation is investigated by defining a usage scenario and a subsequent numerical simulation of a storage operation at an existing anticlinal structure in the North German Basin. A facies modelling approach is used to obtain 25 heterogeneous and realistic parameter sets. The storage operation consists of the initial filling with nitrogen used as cushion gas, the initial filling with H2, and six withdrawal periods with successive refilling and shut-in periods. It is found that, on average, the storage can sustain a continuous power output of 245 MW for 1 week when using five storage wells, while peak performance can be as high as 363 MW, indicating that the storage is mainly limited by the achievable extraction rates. The median of the maximum pressure perturbation caused by this storage is around 3 bars and can be observed at a distance of 5 km from the wells., UL https://www.earthdoc.org/content/journals/10.1144/petgeo2016-050