Project

BE-HyStore - Underground H2 storage at Loenhout

Acronym
BE-HyStore
Code
160A07823
Duration
01 November 2023 → 31 October 2026
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Inorganic geochemistry
    • Geo(micro)biology
    • Hydrogeology
  • Engineering and technology
    • Modelling, simulation and optimisation
    • Separation and membrane technologies not elsewhere classified
    • Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Keywords
storage transport adsorption H2S hydrogen underground hydrogen storage flow in porous media
 
Project description

To facilitate a large-scale hydrogen economy, a corresponding storage facility at scale is required. After a preliminary investigation, the Fluxys site at Loenhout seems hold potential for this purpose. To further assess this, research is needed with respect to:

  • underground hydrogen transport in porous rock
  • biological transformations in the underground yielding H2S
  • aboveground H2S removal from the recovered gas