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    • Microbial hydrogen consumption leads to a significant pH increase under high-saline-conditions: implications for hydrogen storage in salt caverns 

      Dopffel, Nicole; Mayers, Kyle; Kedir, Abduljelil; Alagic, Edin; An-Stepec, Biwen; Djurhuus, Ketil; Boldt, Dabiel; Beeder, Janiche; Hoth, Silvan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Salt caverns have been successfully used for natural gas storage globally since the 1940s and are now under consideration for hydrogen (H2) storage, which is needed in large quantities to decarbonize the economy to finally ...

    • Microbial life in salt caverns and their influence on H2 storage – Current knowledge and open questions 

      Dopffel, Nicole; An-Stepec, Biwen; Bombach, Petra; Wagner, Martin; Passaris, Evan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Hydrogen will be one of the key components for renewable energy storage in the future energy systems as it can be stored in significant volumes to overcome daily to seasonal energy fluctuations. Subsurface storage in salt ...

    • Microbiologically influenced corrosion-more than just microorganisms 

      Knisz, Judit; Eckert, Richard B.; Gieg, Lisa M.; Koerdt, Andrea; Lee, Jason; Silva, Elisabete Ribeiro; Skovhus, Torben Lund; An-Stepec, Biwen; Wade, Scott (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a phenomenon of increasing concern that affects various materials and sectors of society. MIC describes the effects, often negative, that a material can experience due to the ...

    • Petroleum Microbiology's Metamorphosis: Expert Insights on the Energy Transition 

      An-Stepec, Biwen; Wunch, Kenneth; Skovhus, Torben Lund; R. de Rezende, Julia; Pichler, Markus; Purnima Kotu, Susmitha; Gasda, Sarah Eileen; Dopffel, Nicole (Others, 2024)
      In the dynamic landscape of today’s energy sector, the shift from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources has become a focal point of exploration and innovation. Yet, microorganisms continue to be a dominant player amid ...