Microbiological insight into various underground gas storages in Vienna Basin focusing on methanogenic Archaea.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in extending the potential of underground gas storage (UGS) facilities to hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage. However, this transition to hydrogen storage raises concerns regarding potential microbial reactions, which could convert hydrogen into methane. It is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the microbial communities within any UGS facilities designated for hydrogen storage. In this study, underground water samples and water samples from surface technologies from 7 different UGS objects located in the Vienna Basin were studied using both molecular biology methods and cultivation methods. Results from 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the proportion of archaea in the groundwater samples ranged from 20 to 58%, with methanog

SUBMITTER: Hanisakova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771303 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature