PROJECT DESCRIPTIONMacroscopic diapiric inclusions range in size from centimetres to kilometres that are, at present, contained within a salt formation or diapir and can be composed of any rock lithology.
Unravelling complex stratigraphic and structural relationships within salt formations and diapirs will aid in developing a better understanding of the viability of economic hydrogen fuel storage that would be suitable for heavy industry.
For large-scale storage of hydrogen, the cheapest and safest option is underground in salt caverns.
To establish the best location for a salt cavern, it is imperative to identify and de-risk macroscopic inclusions.
This project aligns with HILT CRC's Output 1.01 (Decarbonise production of green iron products from magnetite ore), 2.01 (Technology and Methods to manage variable sources of renewable electrical energy within a process), and 3.03 (Community Engagement and Sustainability Leadership).PROJECT OBJECTIVESThe primary objective of this project is to characterise outcrop and subsurface datasets from the South Australia and Northern Territory as analogues to derisk salt cavern site selections in areas with limited or poor data quality.
The learnings and outcomes from this project will provide industry partners with geologically favourable locations to store hydrogen in heterolithic and structurally complex salt formations and diapirs.PROJECT SCOPEThe scope of this project may include a range of methods such as traditional field research, drone data acquisition, core descriptions and sampling, subsurface dataset interpretation of seismic reflection data, physical modelling, and synthetic seismic generation.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCECandidates are required to have: A strong foundation in sedimentology and stratigraphy, or structural geology;An interest in undertaking a multi-faceted PhD research program, including sedimentology and structural geology, outcrop fieldwork in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia and Amadeus Basin, Northern Territory, laboratory analyses, interpretation of seismic reflection data, and modelling;Prior research experience should include one or more of these;Interest in undertaking applied research, with collaborative Aboriginal and government engagement, and the opportunity to engage with industry sponsors.More information: Project Summary
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