Project description
Better thermodynamic models to optimise operation of geothermal power plants
Rigorous thermodynamic models are crucial to understanding the properties of geological fluids. However, geothermal power plants lack high-precision models, which can be used to plan and test the efficiency of system operations. As a result, operators often resort to empirical in situ trials. The EU-funded GEOPRO project will produce experimental data on heat and mass transfer behaviour of high-concentration fluids in very high temperatures. Data will serve as input in a set of new design and operation tools that should allow the geothermal power plants to design and operate systems more effectively, reducing the levelised cost of energy to competitive levels.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
CB21 6AL Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Participants (11)
101 Reykjavik
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8092 Zuerich
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75794 Paris
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34394 Istanbul
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3030 Drammen
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M15 6JJ Manchester
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110 Reykjavik
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4035 Stavanger
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7491 Trondheim
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76133 Karlsruhe
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
50931 Koln
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