Multiscale Modelling and Optimisation of Underground Hydrogen Storage and CO2 Sequestration Systems
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogen storage; CO2 storage; reactive transport; geomechanics; upscaling; uncertainty quantification; optimisation; digital twins; monitoring and verification
Interests: carbon capture and storage; hydrogen storage; flow measurement; reactive transport; upscaling; uncertainty quantification; optimisation; monitoring and verification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Delivering net‑zero requires large‑scale subsurface storage: hydrogen for multi‑GW h to TW h energy buffering, and CO2 at the gigatonne scale for permanent abatement. Realising this safely and economically demands predictive understanding across coupled spatial and temporal scales, from pore‑scale reactions to field‑scale injectivity, containment, and operability.
This Special Issue seeks contributions that advance multiscale modelling, data assimilation and optimisation for hydrogen and CO2 in porous reservoirs. We welcome studies on hydrodynamics, thermo–hydro–chemo–mechanical coupling; pore‑to‑reservoir upscaling; reactive transport; wellbore integrity; fault, caprock and heterogeneity effects; cyclic operation for hydrogen withdrawal/injection; and interactions with residual hydrocarbons, brines and contaminants. Topics include the following：
- Site characterisation and capacity–deliverability assessment;
- Monitoring design and inversion;
- Optimal control of injection/withdrawal schedules;
- Repurposing oil and gas infrastructures for CO2 or H2 storage projects;
- Co-location of CO2/H2 storage and offshore wind projects; opportunities and challenges;
- Surrogate modelling/ML, reduced-order models, and digital twins.
We invite original research articles, short communications on novel methods or datasets, and critical reviews/tutorials that consolidate best practice. Submissions integrating field data with laboratory investigation and rigorous computation are especially encouraged.
Dr. Seyed Mohammad Shariatipour
Dr. Amir Jahanbakhsh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- underground hydrogen storage
- CO2 sequestration
- reactive transport
- uncertainty quantification
- optimisation
- digital twins
- monitoring and verification
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