Redefining geothermal fluid properties at extreme conditions to optimize future geothermal energy extraction

Project description

How to best operate geothermal systems for sustainable use

The efficiency of geothermal utilisation depends on the behaviour of fluids that transfer heat between the geosphere and the engineered components of a power plant. The EU-funded REFLECT project aims to avoid problems related to fluid chemistry rather than treat them. The physical and chemical fluid properties are often poorly defined, as in situ sampling and measurements at extreme conditions are difficult to date. Therefore, large uncertainties in current model predictions prevail, which will be tackled in REFLECT by collecting new, high-quality data in critical areas. These data will be implemented in a European geothermal fluid atlas and in predictive models allowing to provide recommendations on how to best operate geothermal systems for sustainable use.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electrical engineering › power engineering › electric power generation
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › geothermal energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-14-2019 - Optimising manufacturing and system operation

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2019-RES-TwoStages
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHESGEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GFZ

Address

Telegrafenberg 17
14473 Potsdam
Germany

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 008 975

Participants (13)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 464 375

Address

Stevinweg 1
2628 CN Delft

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES

France

EU contribution

€ 406 900

Address

3 Av Claude Guillemin
45060 Orleans

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITE DE NEUCHATEL

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 352 531,25

Address

Faubourg De L'hopital 41
2000 Neuchatel

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK

Norway

EU contribution

€ 386 343,75

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

Activity type

Research Organisations

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 461 287,50

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 272 500

Address

Polaris House North Star Avenue
SN2 1FL Swindon

Activity type

Research Organisations

ISLENSKAR ORKURANNSOKNIR

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 716 598,75

Address

Grensasvegi 9
108 Reykjavik

Activity type

Research Organisations

MISKOLCI EGYETEM

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 236 125

Address

Egyetemvaros
3515 Miskolc

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 220 250

Address

Gulbahce Urla
35430 Izmir

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES GEOLOGUES

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 329 375

Address

Rue Jenner 13
1000 Bruxelles

Activity type

Other

HYDROISOTOP GMBH LABORATORIUM ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON ISOTOPEN IN UMWELT UND HYDROLOGIE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 62 500

Address

Woelkestrasse 9
85301 Schweitenkirchen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LANDSVIRKJUN

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 50 000

Address

Haaleitisbraut 68
103 Reykjavik

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

PFALZWERKE GEOFUTURE GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 25 000

Address

Kurfurstenstrasse 29
67061 Ludwigshafen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)