Lehrinhalte
Thermal Budget of the Earth, Hydrothermal and Petrothermal Systems, Deep Borehole Heat Exchangers, Basics of geothermal Reservoir Engineering and Reservoir Exploration, Analogue Studies, Drilling and Stimulation Technologies, Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), Fundamentals of Chemistry of Geothermal Systems, Fundamentals of Numerical Reservoir Modelling, Environmental Impact Assessment,

Literatur
Huenges, E [Hrsg.] (2010): Geothermal Energy Systems – Exploration, Development and Utilization. – XXII, 486 S. Wiley-VCH, (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527630479)
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Voraussetzungen
Geothermal Energy I

Official Course Description
Basic Knowledge of Reservoir Engineering and required Methods of Exploration, Exploitation and Calculation. Able to identify, characterize and assess different deep geothermal systems for power production. Fundamentals of process engineering of the thermal water circuit. Basic Knowledge and assessment of different numerical, geological and reservoir models. Basic understanding of deep drilling design and assessment parameters. Able to evaluate the heat and energy in place of a reservoir.

Semester: WT 2020/21