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ON THE FEASIBILITY OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY CONVERSION OF ASSOCIATED METHANE IN GEOTHERMAL WELLS OF THE EASTERN CAUCASUS AND CISCAUCASIA

https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2016.23-24.082-087

Abstract

The paper deals with the feasibility of problem of hydrogen obtaining from associated hydrocarbons at the geothermal wells in the territory of the Eastern Caucasus and Ciscaucasia. Exploration data indicate the presence of large reserves of water dissolved methane in this territory, where one well methane yield debit from 2000 m3 to 3000 m3 per day is, on average, from 1000 m3 to 4000 m3 per day. It is shown that this creates both economically and environmentally more favorable conditions for the hydrogen production at the well along with the use of thermal energy of underground thermomineral waters. The paper presents the installation scheme for waste thermal energy of geothermal water and casing-head gases utilization with the possibility of hydrogen production by methane conversion directly in the well.

 

About the Authors

G. Ya. Akhmedov
Institute of Geothermal problems, DSC of RAS 39a I. Shamil av., Makhachkala, 367030, the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Russian Federation
D.Sc. (engineering), Senior Researcher


A. S. Kurbanismailova
Institute of Geology, DSC of RAS 75 Yaragskogo st., Makhachkala, 367010, the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Russian Federation
postgraduate student


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Akhmedov G.Ya., Kurbanismailova A.S. ON THE FEASIBILITY OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY CONVERSION OF ASSOCIATED METHANE IN GEOTHERMAL WELLS OF THE EASTERN CAUCASUS AND CISCAUCASIA. Alternative Energy and Ecology (ISJAEE). 2016;(23-24):82-87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2016.23-24.082-087

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