Subsurface Hydrogen Storage and Generation
Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Esuru Rita Okoroafor, Anthony Kovsek, Qingwang Yuan, Abubakar Isah
- Language: English
Subsurface Hydrogen Storage and Generation: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications explores the complexities of hydrogen storage and generation in subsurface environments, provid… Read more
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Description
Description
The book culminates in a thorough examination of geological hydrogen resource assessment, flow prediction models, and enhanced production techniques, offering a comprehensive understanding of hydrogen utilization in diverse settings. The comprehensive examination includes geological resource assessment and production techniques for diverse settings. This valuable text delivers critical content in a structured format featuring principles, methods, examples, and applications for better comprehension.
Key features
Key features
- Evaluates various subsurface hydrogen storage options
- Applies analytical equations tailored for understanding subsurface hydrogen behavior
- Utilizes worked examples and real-world case studies
- Presents site selection criteria for hydrogen storage, empowering users to make informed decisions
- Includes many definitions, key concepts, chapter summaries, learning objectives, and practical exercises designed to enhance understanding
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introductory Concepts Related to Hydrogen in the Subsurface
PART 2: SUBSURFACE HYDROGEN STORAGE
3. Subsurface Hydrogen Storage Options
4. Subsurface Hydrogen Capacity Estimation and Storage System Design
5. Subsurface Hydrogen Injection and Pressure Buildup
6. Subsurface Hydrogen Production Estimation
7. Losses Associated with Subsurface Hydrogen Storage
8. Site Selection Criteria for Subsurface Hydrogen Storage
PART 3: HYDROGEN GENERATION
9. Geological Hydrogen Resource Assessment
10. Geological Hydrogen Flow Prediction
11. Stimulated Geological Hydrogen
12. Hydrogen from Biodegradation
PART 4: NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF HYDROGEN IN THE SUBSURFACE
13. Numerical Modelling of Subsurface Hydrogen Storage
14. Numerical Modelling of Geological Hydrogen
15. The Levelized Cost of Hydrogen
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
EO
Esuru Rita Okoroafor
Dr. Esuru Rita Okoroafor is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, specializing in applying oil and gas techniques to low-carbon energy technologies. She earned her Ph.D. in Energy Resources Engineering from Stanford University and was a Principal Reservoir Engineer at SLB for 13 years. Her research focuses on decarbonization, including geothermal engineering and hydrogen generation. She is a PI for a US-DOE project on hydrogen management. Dr. Okoroafor has received prestigious awards for her research excellence and has been recognized for her contributions to SPE and Geothermal Rising. She serves on technical committees for key conferences and is a member of the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee of Earth Resources. She serves as an Editorial Review Board Member and technical reviewer for various journals.
AK
Anthony Kovsek
Dr. Tony Kovscek is a Professor of Energy Science & Engineering and an Affiliate at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. Before joining the faculty at Stanford in 1996, he worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.S. from the University of Washington. Both degrees are in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Kovscek has published over 380 papers garnering over 12,000 citations and serves on over 30 industry Boards and Advisory Committees.
QY
Qingwang Yuan
Qingwang Yuan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University, specializing in carbon-zero, carbon-free, and carbon-negative hydrogen production from the Earth's subsurface to drive the energy transition. With a focus on transforming the petroleum industry into a hydrogen supplier, his innovative research aims to reduce clean hydrogen costs, eliminate carbon emissions, and reshape the future of energy industries. Dr. Yuan's expertise includes in-situ hydrogen generation from petroleum reservoirs, natural and stimulated hydrogen production, and geo-hydrogen production with CO2 sequestration. He holds a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary, M.Sc. in Oil and Gas Production Engineering, and B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from China University of Petroleum, along with a B.B.A. in Business Administration. Recognized as the 2024 Emerging Inventor of the Year for his work in carbon-neutral hydrogen production, Dr. Yuan's research publications have significantly contributed to the field, with 1269 citations.
AI
Abubakar Isah
Dr. Abubakar Isah Is a PostDoc Researcher at Texas A&M University. He holds a PhD and MS from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Both of his degrees are in Petroleum Engineering. He research is on fluid-rock interaction, petrophysics, CO2 and hydrogen, NMR and EOR. worked as a Process Engineer in Nigeria and India. Dr. Isah is active in SPE, SPWLA and as an Elsevier author and peer reviewer.