19–22 May 2026
Europe/Paris timezone

Pore-scale simulation of underground hydrogen storage in aquifers based on lattcie Boltzmann method

19 May 2026, 17:55
15m
Oral Presentation (MS20) Special Session in Honor of Jun Yao MS20

Speaker

Tianyu Zuo (China university of petroleum(east China))

Description

Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) is a key technology for large-scale renewable energy storage, and the efficiency and benefits of UHS depend primarily on storability and injectability of hydrogen. The pore-scale mechanisms governing hydrogen-brine displacement, trapping, and remobilization fundamentally control these macroscopic storage properties. In this study, we develop a multiphase lattice Boltzmann model specifically designed for simulating hydrogen‑brine system, which can address the numerical instability under large viscosity and density ratio of hydrogen-water system. Besides, the comprehensive effects of many influencing factors, such as wettability, pressure, and injection rate, on hydrogen storage remain poorly understood. To address this, we have conducted relevant numerical simulations to investigate the effects of various factors on the injection efficiency of hydrogen in aquifers. The findings from these studies can provide valuable references for the construction and operation of underground storage reservoirs for UHS.

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Authors

Tianyu Zuo (China university of petroleum(east China)) Prof. Jun Yao (China university of petroleum(east China))

Co-authors

Prof. Hai Sun (China university of petroleum(east China)) Prof. Lei Zhang (China university of petroleum(east China)) Dr Wenxin Yang (China university of petroleum(east China))

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