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Gong, S.
Abstract
Large-scale storage of commercially produced hydrogen worldwide is presently stored in salt caverns. Through the Exploring for the Future program, Geoscience Australia is identifying and mapping salt deposits in Australia that may be suitable for hydrogen storage. The Adavale Basin in central Queensland is home to the Boree Salt, which is the only known thick salt deposit in eastern Australia and has the potential to become a strategic resource for underground hydrogen storage. The Boree Salt primarily consists of halite and can be as much as 555 meters thick in certain wells. Geoscience Australia contracted CSIRO to conduct a geochemistry test on four salt core samples from the Boree 1 and Bury 1 wells to analyse potential organic matter. Seven sub-samples of dark and clean salt from each core were sent to CSIRO's organic geochemistry laboratory in Lindfield, NSW. The results indicated that no organic matter was found in the Boree Salt samples. Disclaimer Geoscience Australia has tried to make the information in this product as accurate as possible. However, it does not guarantee that the information is totally accurate or complete. Therefore, you should not solely rely on this information when making a commercial decision. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.
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- EARTH SCIENCES
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- EFTF - Exploring for the Future
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- Salt
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- Hydrogen storage
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- Geochemistry
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- Adavale Basin
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2024-08-01T23:54:13
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This report provides users open access to inorganic geochemistry test results of the Adavale Basin Boree Salt cores. The report is available for download under the 'Download' tab.
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This report has been developed as part of the Exploring for the Future program, and is providing users access to organic matter investigation on the Adavale Basin Boree Salt.
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[-27.30, -23.60, 143.90, 146.90]
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Petrophysical testing on Adavale Basin rock salt
eCat Identifier - 147910,
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Seal capacity, composition and geochemistry of Adavale Basin rock salt
eCat Identifier - 147909,
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