The University of Texas study transforms undeveloped oil into clean hydrogen energy

According to a report from the Gasworld website on August 24, 2021, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a way to convert undeveloped petroleum into clean hydrogen energy.

The University of Texas said on Monday (August 23) that it is promoting an innovation that combines burning oil reservoirs with carbon dioxide (CO2) storage to lead a shift that could lead to relatively cheap hydrogen

This work has been recognized by the U.

When talking about how this work will change the hydrogen economy in the United States, Ian Duncan, head of the Earth System and Environment Group of the Economic Geology Bureau of the University of Texas, said: "Our goal is to produce relatively cheap hydrogen while sequestering carbon dioxide.

"About half of the oil in the U.

Based on recent work, Duncan and his team are now developing new methods that use high-performance computing technology to simulate multiphase flow and thermal effects through the Texas Advanced Computing Center, which are essential for hydrogen production

The focus of the team's research is to use in-situ or in-situ burning oil in natural oil reservoirs as a heat source