Typically, CO 2 emissions are reported in units of mass, which are not directly applicable to comparing the CO 2 storage capacities of the various storage targets. Oil and gas reservoirs, coal beds, and saline reservoirs can be used for CO 2 storage however, it is difficult to assess and compare the relative storage capacities of these different settings. Subsurface geologic strata have the potential to store billions of tons of anthropogenic CO 2 therefore, geologic carbon sequestration can be an effective mitigation tool used to slow the rate at which levels of atmospheric CO 2 are increasing. Specific storage volumes: A useful tool for CO 2 storage capacity assessment This study shows the tuning effect may be used and developed for future science and practical applications. As a result, by manipulating the promoter THF content, the hydrogen storage capacity was increased to approximately 3.4 wt % in the THF+ H( 2) hydrate system. Contrary to numerous recent reports that claim it is impossible to store H( 2) in large cages with promoters, this work shows that, below a THF mole fraction of 0.01, H( 2) molecules can occupy the large cages of the THF+ H( 2) structure II hydrate. All results from Raman microprobe spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and gas volumetric analysis show a strong dependence of hydrogen storage capacity on THF composition. We adopted a new preparation method, mixing solid powdered THF with ice and pressurizing with hydrogen at 70 MPa and 255 +/- 2 K (these formation conditions are insufficient to form pure hydrogen hydrates). Hydrogen hydrates with tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a promoter molecule are investigated to probe critical unresolved observations regarding cage occupancy and storage capacity. Sugahara, Takeshi Haag, Joanna C Prasad, Pinnelli S R Warntjes, Ashleigh A Sloan, E Dendy Sum, Amadeu K Koh, Carolyn A Increasing hydrogen storage capacity using tetrahydrofuran. Conventional trickle charge (C/100 rate) helps in minimizing or eliminating the second plateau which is one of the characteristics of the capacity fade phenomenon. A periodic recharge technique leads to pressure rise in the cells. Capacity loss also occurs if old cells (5 years old) are stored in a very low rate trickle charge (C/200 rate) condition. The Ni/ H 2 cells exhibit capacity fade phenomenon regardless of their design when they are stored at room temperature. The changes in the capacity, voltage and pressure profile of flight configuration Ni/ H 2 cells when they are stored for extended periods is examined. ? 2007 Elsevier LtdĬharacteristics of storage related capacity loss in Ni/ H 2 cells Notwithstanding the defined methodologies suggested for estimating CO 2 storage capacity, major challenges lie ahead because of lack of data, particularly for coal beds and deep saline aquifers, lack of knowledge about the coefficients that reduce storage capacity from theoretical to effective and to practical, and lack of knowledge about the interplay between various trapping mechanisms at work in deep saline aquifers. This paper follows a previous one on issues and development of standards for CO 2 storage capacity estimation, and provides a clear set of definitions and methodologies for the assessment of CO 2 storage capacity in geological media. The level of detail and resolution required in the data make reliable and accurate estimation of CO 2 storage capacity in deep saline aquifers practical only at the local and site-specific scales. Evaluation of the CO 2 storage capacity in deep saline aquifers is very complex because four trapping mechanisms that act at different rates are involved and, at times, all mechanisms may be operating simultaneously. Determination of the theoretical CO 2 storage capacity in coal beds is based on coal thickness and CO 2 adsorption isotherms, and recovery and completion factors. In the case of CO 2-EOR, the CO 2 storage capacity can be roughly evaluated on the basis of worldwide field experience or more accurately through numerical simulations. Estimation of the CO 2 storage capacity in depleted oil and gas reservoirs is straightforward and is based on recoverable reserves, reservoir properties and in situ CO 2 characteristics. CO 2 storage capacity assessments may be conducted at various scales-in decreasing order of size and increasing order of resolution: country, basin, regional, local and site-specific. Implementation of CO 2 capture and geological storage (CCGS) technology at the scale needed to achieve a significant and meaningful reduction in CO 2 emissions requires knowledge of the available CO 2 storage capacity. CO 2 storage capacity estimation: Methodology and gapsīachu, S.