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    地下生物甲烷化技术在能源转化领域的研究进展

    Research progress of underground bio-methanation technology in the fields of energy conversion

    • 摘要: 随着全球气候变化问题日益严峻,可再生能源因其波动性特征对能源结构的稳定性提出了巨大挑战。氢气作为一种高效的储能载体,能有效缓解能源供需不平衡。地下储氢技术因其较长的储存周期、更大的储存容量和更高的安全性,成为解决这一问题的有效方案。此外,碳捕集、利用与封存技术在减少大气CO2排放方面发挥着关键作用。地下生物甲烷化技术(UBM)通过将CO2和H2注入地下储层,利用微生物代谢过程将其转化为甲烷,在实现碳利用与能量存储一体化的同时,充分开发深部地质空间构造“人造天然气田”,具有显著的能源转换与战略储备潜力。在反应机理方面,本文指出UBM主要通过两条代谢路径实现:氢营养型甲烷化是地下环境的主导途径,其速率随H2分压升高而线性增加;而当CO2浓度较高且H2不足时,乙酸营养型甲烷化则成为高效的替代路径。在效率调控方面,本文基于“地质-环境-工程”多维耦合视角,确立了实现高效转化的最佳运行工况窗口。地质条件优选孔隙度>10%、渗透率>10 mD的砂岩或碳酸盐岩储层;地层环境温度控制在40℃–60℃,盐度小于90 g/L;工程参数建议H2/CO2比例维持在3.8-4.2之间,操作压力应稳定在40–80 bar,旨在最大化底物溶解度。在工程应用与潜力评估方面,奥地利“地下太阳储存”等项目已验证了技术的可行性,但仍需克服反应速率低、近井区生物堵塞以及气体泄漏风险等瓶颈。为此,本文构建了包含地质物理特性、生物适应性及工程资源协同的评估体系,为场地筛选提供科学决策工具。最后,本文提出了UBM产业化发展的三条阶梯式路径:近期侧重地上反应器转化与LNG耦合应用;中期利用枯竭储层实现原位UBM规模化储能;长期耦合直接空气捕集技术实现深度的低碳循环。

       

      Abstract: As global climate change intensifies, the inherent volatility of renewable energy poses significant challenges to the stability of energy structures. H2 serves as an efficient energy storage carrier to alleviate the imbalance between energy supply and demand. Compared to surface storage, underground hydrogen storage offers longer storage cycles, larger capacities, and higher safety. Furthermore, carbon capture, utilization, and storage plays a key role in reducing atmospheric CO2 emissions. Underground biological methanation (UBM) technology integrates carbon utilization with energy storage by injecting CO2 and H2 into subsurface reservoirs. By leveraging microbial metabolic processes to convert these gases into methane, UBM facilitates the construction of "human-made natural gas fields" and holds immense potential for strategic energy reserves. Regarding the reaction mechanism, this paper indicates two primary metabolic pathways for UBM. Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis is the dominant pathway in subsurface environments, with its rate increases linearly as the H2 partial pressure. Acetoclastic methanogenesis serves as an efficient alternative when CO2 concentrations are high and H2 is insufficient. To regulate UBM efficiency, this paper adopts a "geology-environment-engineering" multidimensional coupling perspective to establish an optimal operational window for high-efficiency conversion. Specifically, sandstone or carbonate reservoirs with a porosity 10% and a permeability > 10 mD are preferred. Formation temperatures should be controlled between 40°C and 60°C and water salinity maintained below 90 g/L. Furthermore, the recommended H2/CO2 ratio is between 3.8 and 4.2 and stabilize the operating pressure at 40–80 bar to maximize substrate solubility. In terms of engineering applications, although projects such as Austria's "Underground Sun Storage" have verified technical feasibility, several bottlenecks must still be addressed, including low reaction rates, near-wellbore bioclogging, and gas leakage risks. To address these, this paper establishes an evaluation system encompassing geological-physical characteristics, biological suitability, and engineering resource synergy to facilitate site selection. Finally, three stepwise industrial development paths for UBM: a near-term focus on above-ground reactor conversion integrated with LNG applications; a mid-term transition toward utilizing depleted reservoirs for large-scale in-situ UBM energy storage; and a long-term evolution toward coupling with Direct Air Capture to achieve a deep low-carbon cycle.

       

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