Salt cavern hydrogen storage (SCHS) is a vital development direction for large-scale
hydrogen energy storage. Hydrogen loss persists in SCHS due to its extreme migration and …

This review focuses on rock salt and underground salt caverns for energy storage. Rock salt
is characterized by three unique properties: favorable rheology with a fracture strain of 4.5 …

Salt, pivotal in societal evolution and vital in scientific and economic domains, notably in
chemical and hydrocarbon industries, gains relevance amid the climate crisis. As the shift …

Rock salt is a common sedimentary rock found in the crust and is widely used for
underground energy storage and waste disposal. This research conducted multi-stage cyclic …

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) salt caverns are suitable for large-scale and long-
time storage of compressed air in support of electrical energy production and are an …

The viability of hydrogen storage in bedded salt caverns hinges on understanding the
geomechanical challenges posed by the anisotropic stress states and complex geology of …

To expedite the construction and implementation of compressed air energy storage (CAES)
in under-ground salt caverns (USCs), conducting a thorough stability assessment is crucial …

Salt rock is characterized by a low porosity, low permeability and self-healing ability, and it is
one of the most common materials used for underground energy storage and construction in …

Underground hydrogen energy storage (UHES) in lined rock caverns (LRCs) is a promising
solution for mitigating the instability of clean energy generation. However, the hydrogen …

To respond to the challenges posed by the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources,
salt caverns are considered as ideal storage sites for energy such as hydrogen, compressed …