Enum: SubsurfaceStorageType
Types of subsurface energy and material storage technologies utilizing geological formations
URI: valuesets:SubsurfaceStorageType
Permissible Values
| Value | Title | Meaning | Description | Close Mappings | Related Mappings | Abbreviation | Depth | Formations | Target Formations | Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARBON_CAPTURE_AND_STORAGE | carbon capture and storage | Capture of CO2 from industrial sources and injection into deep geological formations for permanent storage | OEO:00010141 | ENVO:04000017 | CCS | saline aquifers, depleted reservoirs | ||||
| HYDROGEN_STORAGE | underground hydrogen storage object | Underground storage of hydrogen gas in geological formations such as salt caverns or depleted reservoirs | OEO:00000429 | salt caverns, depleted gas fields, aquifers | ||||||
| COMPRESSED_AIR_ENERGY_STORAGE | compressed-air energy storage unit | Storage of compressed air in underground caverns for later electricity generation | OEO:00020249 | CAES | salt caverns, hard rock caverns | |||||
| NATURAL_GAS_STORAGE | Underground storage of natural gas in geological formations for seasonal demand management | depleted reservoirs, aquifers, salt caverns | ||||||||
| THERMAL_ENERGY_STORAGE | thermal energy storage object | Storage of thermal energy in subsurface formations for heating and cooling applications | OEO:00020365 | aquifer thermal energy storage, borehole thermal energy storage | ||||||
| NUCLEAR_WASTE_REPOSITORY | Deep geological repository for permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste | >300 m | crystalline rock, clay, salt |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| subsurface_storage | Type of subsurface energy storage |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
LinkML Source
name: SubsurfaceStorageType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of subsurface energy and material storage technologies utilizing
geological formations
title: Subsurface Storage Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
CARBON_CAPTURE_AND_STORAGE:
text: CARBON_CAPTURE_AND_STORAGE
description: Capture of CO2 from industrial sources and injection into deep geological
formations for permanent storage
annotations:
abbreviation:
tag: abbreviation
value: CCS
target_formations:
tag: target_formations
value: saline aquifers, depleted reservoirs
title: carbon capture and storage
close_mappings:
- OEO:00010141
related_mappings:
- ENVO:04000017
HYDROGEN_STORAGE:
text: HYDROGEN_STORAGE
description: Underground storage of hydrogen gas in geological formations such
as salt caverns or depleted reservoirs
annotations:
formations:
tag: formations
value: salt caverns, depleted gas fields, aquifers
title: underground hydrogen storage object
close_mappings:
- OEO:00000429
COMPRESSED_AIR_ENERGY_STORAGE:
text: COMPRESSED_AIR_ENERGY_STORAGE
description: Storage of compressed air in underground caverns for later electricity
generation
annotations:
abbreviation:
tag: abbreviation
value: CAES
formations:
tag: formations
value: salt caverns, hard rock caverns
title: compressed-air energy storage unit
close_mappings:
- OEO:00020249
NATURAL_GAS_STORAGE:
text: NATURAL_GAS_STORAGE
description: Underground storage of natural gas in geological formations for seasonal
demand management
annotations:
formations:
tag: formations
value: depleted reservoirs, aquifers, salt caverns
THERMAL_ENERGY_STORAGE:
text: THERMAL_ENERGY_STORAGE
description: Storage of thermal energy in subsurface formations for heating and
cooling applications
annotations:
types:
tag: types
value: aquifer thermal energy storage, borehole thermal energy storage
title: thermal energy storage object
close_mappings:
- OEO:00020365
NUCLEAR_WASTE_REPOSITORY:
text: NUCLEAR_WASTE_REPOSITORY
description: Deep geological repository for permanent disposal of high-level nuclear
waste
annotations:
formations:
tag: formations
value: crystalline rock, clay, salt
depth:
tag: depth
value: '>300 m'