Huge deposit of hydrogen gas found deep below Albania.

HYDROGEN; GAS reservoirs; GAS flow; GEOLOGICAL modeling; GASES

A recent discovery in an Albanian mine has revealed the largest flow of natural hydrogen gas ever recorded. This finding could assist in locating deposits of clean fuel. The gas, which was measured in a pool of water nearly a kilometer underground, was found to be over 80% hydrogen, with methane and a small amount of nitrogen mixed in. The researchers believe that the gas is coming from a deeper reservoir of hydrogen accumulated in a fault beneath the mine, estimating that the reservoir contains at least 5000 to 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen. This discovery suggests that there may be a significant amount of hydrogen stored underground, warranting further exploration. [Extracted from the article]

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