Experimental Study: Geologic Hydrogen from HTHP Water-Rock Reactions

Zintellect; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 35.000 - 67.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Pittsburgh campus, through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), seeks participants for a Geologic Hydrogen project in the Research Innovation Center. Open to recent graduates and current students to engage in challenging energy research under mentor guidance.

Participants will design, build, and operate a high-temperature, high-pressure core-flood system to measure real-time hydrogen production and monitor rock permeability,

Aufgaben

• Gain practical experience constructing and operating high-temperature, high-pressure experimental apparatus.
• Explore high-pressure flow systems, core-flooding techniques and reactive transport experiments.
• Develop independence and teamwork within a dynamic research environment.

Jobbeschreibung

Program Goals

The Professional Internship Program is designed to introduce undergraduate students and recent Bachelor's graduates to the challenges of conducting energy research, and enable graduate students and recent Master's graduates to further build off their studies and experience as they join the scientific community. Participants interact daily with assigned mentors who guide research and project activities during the internship, while they become integral members of project teams.

The program goals include providing the opportunity to participants to:

• Develop skills and knowledge in their field of study
• Engagewith new areas of basic and applied research
• Transition classroom theory into hands-on experience
• Network with world-class scientists
• Exchange ideas and skills with the Laboratory community
• Use state-of-the-art equipment
• Contribute to answers for today's pressing scientific questions
• Collaborate with the broader scientific and technical communities

Project Details

Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), this posting seeks a recent Bachelor's graduate, recent Master's graduate, or student researcher to engage in projects with the Research Innovation Center (RIC) at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in the area of Geologic Hydrogen from HTHP Water-Rock Reactions under the mentorship of Isaac Gamwo.This project will be hosted at the NETL Pittsburgh, PA campus.

This project focuses on understanding natural hydrogen generation and fluid flow within geothermal systems. It involves designing, building, and operating a specialized high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) core-flood system. This system will measure real-time hydrogen production rates during serpentinization (a water-rock reaction in iron-rich formations) and simultaneously monitor changes in rock permeability.

Through this project, the participant will: (1) gain unique practical experience in constructing and operating high-temperature, high-pressure experimental apparatus; (2) explore and learn about high-pressure flow systems, core-flooding techniques, and reactive transport experiments, critical for understanding subsurface processes; and (3) develop independence and teamwork skills within a dynamic research environment, fostering both individual initiative and collaborative problem-solving.

Stipend:

Participants receive a biweeklystipendbased on their educational level. Stipend payments are taxable as an educational benefit.Stipends for full-time participation are:

• $775.50 perweek for undergraduate students
• $1206 perweek for recent Bachelor's graduates
• $1475.50 perweek for graduate students and recent Master's graduates

Program Requirements:

To document the effectiveness of the program, participants are required to submit a pre-appointment and post-appointment survey, as well as a reflection on their appointment experience when they renew or end their appointment. The reflection should summarize their project(s), additional activities, and overall experience. Details are provided as the appointment end date approaches.
Participants may also have the opportunity to contribute to manuscripts, journal articles, book chapters, conference presentations, posters, patents, and other publicationsa part of their appointment. Such achievements should also be reported to ORISE; additional details are provided after an offer has been accepted.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory system, is owned and operated by the DOE. NETL supports the DOE mission to advance the energy security of the United States.This is an educational opportunity offered by NETL and administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Participants in the program are not considered employees of NETL, DOE, the program administrator, or any other office or agency.