Hydrogen–Carbon Storage Technology and Optimization
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fluid-rock interaction; CO2 and hydrogen; CO2 mineralization; petrophysics; sustainable energy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances, innovations, and interdisciplinary research at the intersection of hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) storage technologies, with a particular emphasis on their optimization for energy transition, climate mitigation, and subsurface sustainability. As global energy systems shift toward low-carbon alternatives, the convergence of H2 energy storage and carbon capture and storage (CCS) presents promising opportunities to enable deep decarbonization, enhance grid resilience, and improve energy security.
This Special Issue will highlight recent developments spanning experimental innovations, simulation modeling, and techno-economic frameworks that advance the safe, efficient, and sustainable storage of H2 and CO2 across a range of geological formations, including saline aquifers, depleted oil and gas reservoirs, and engineered porous media.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and technical notes that explore the scientific, engineering, and economic dimensions of H₂ and CO2 storage in geological, chemical, and engineered systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Subsurface hydrogen storage (UHS) mechanisms, materials, and site-specific studies;
- CO2 storage optimization, including injectivity, containment, and plume monitoring;
- Reactive transport modeling and geochemical interactions in H2 and CO2 systems;
- Rock–fluid interactions under H2 and CO2 exposure (e.g., wettability, capillary trapping, mineral alteration);
- Advanced reservoir simulation techniques for coupled H2–CO2 storage scenarios;
- Thermal, mechanical, and microbial impacts on long-term storage performance;
- Geomechanical integrity and risk assessment under cyclic or hybrid storage regimes;
- Hybrid energy systems, such as H2–CCS integration, or power-to-gas-to-storage;
- Optimization of injection and withdrawal strategies for seasonal H2 storage;
- Monitoring technologies and data analytics for subsurface storage surveillance;
- Techno-economic assessments, life-cycle analysis, and policy considerations for dual storage solutions.
Dr. Abubakar Isah
Dr. Arshad Raza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogen storage
- carbon storage
- energy transition
- decarbonization
- rock–fluid interactions for H2 and CO2
- injectivity and withdrawal
- sustainability
- power-to-gas-to-storage
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