Data discovery for Boulby Underground Laboratory and associated Zechstein deposits of NE England and Southern North Sea

Armitage, Timothy; Hough, E.; Damaschke, M.. 2024 Data discovery for Boulby Underground Laboratory and associated Zechstein deposits of NE England and Southern North Sea. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 41pp. (OR/24/051) (Unpublished)

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This report summarises publicly available data related to Boulby Mine, Boulby Underground Laboratory (BUL) and their host geology of the Zechstein deposits of the Southern Permian Basin. The work completed was part of the Secure Underground Caverns as an Energy Storage Solution (SUCcESS) project, an STFC-funded venture to develop a research roadmap for geological research utilising the facilities and geology available at BUL. The first section of the report introduces the project within the context for net zero, requirement for energy storage and the role of halite and BUL within geological research. Following this is an overview of the physical properties of halite, summary of the current understanding for the Zechstein Supergroup of NE England and offshore Southern North Sea, the local geology for Boulby, and publicly accessible data for the Boulby Halite. Concluding the report is a summary of relevant research into the geomechanical and thermodynamic responses to hydrogen storage within salt caverns, and research gaps that may be exploited using the resources available at Boulby Underground Laboratory.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Funders/Sponsors:	British Geological Survey
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	This item has been internally reviewed, but not externally peer-reviewed.
Date made live:	14 Mar 2025 16:05 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539091

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