Objective The aim of the programme is to resolve the problems caused by corrosion and scaling in the exploitation of low and high enthalpy geothermal systems.The increased costs resulting from these problems decrease the profitability of the projects and, in certain cases, can be inimical to the development of the uses of geothermal energy. The geothermal plants most concerned are those currently operating in the Paris Basin in France, at Larderello in Italy and in Greece, and those in the planning stage in these countries. The mechanisms of corrosion and the formation of scale are in general similar, even when the geothermal fluids have different physicochemical characteristics. The regrouping of teams allow better use of resources and more rapid transfer of the results. The immediate objectives of the programme are (i) to determine the conditions under which corrosion takes place and which lead to the formation and growth of scale (iron sulphide, calcium carbonate, silica, lead sulphide) and (ii) to develop predictive models. This will lead on to the design of processes for industrial application to control corrosion and scaling, using inhibitors of corrosion and crystal growth, vapour-cleaning systems and treatment of condensates before injection. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energygeothermal energy Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0305 - Geothermal energy Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) EU contribution No data Address Avenue du Concyr 45060 Orléans France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Centre Belge d'Etude de la Corrosion Belgium EU contribution No data Address Avenue P.Héger 1050 Bruxelles See on map Total cost No data Consorzio Pisa Ricerche Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazza Alessandro d'Ancona 1 56127 Pisa See on map Total cost No data ENEL - Società per Azioni Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Andrea Pisano 120 56122 Pisa See on map Total cost No data FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS Greece EU contribution No data Address 6th km, Charilaou - Thermi Road 57001 Thessaloniki See on map Total cost No data Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas Greece EU contribution No data Address Stadiou 18, Platani 26500 Patras See on map Total cost No data
