Enhanced technology transfer for geothermal exploitation through a new research concept

The geothermal energy and high-performance drilling research program: Gebo

verfasst von: Kurt M. Reinicke, J. Oppelt, Georg Peter Ostermeyer, Ludger Overmeyer, Catalin Teodoriu, Rüdiger Thomas
Abstract: The government of Lower Saxony plans an extensive utilization of the geothermal potential in its subsurface for heat and electrical energy supply. The conditions to achieve this objective are quite favorable despite the moderate temperatures typical for the subsurface here: the geothermal potential below the surface of Lower Saxony is considerable, the knowledge of the geological subsurface in this oil and gas federal state is good, and the scientific and industrial infrastructure for exploring and developing the geologic subsurface is excellent. The gebo research association unites the traditional strengths of the participating universities of the federal state of Lower Saxony and independent research institutions in geosciences, drilling technology, materials science, and technical systems. More than 40 scientists and engineers work together to develop and evaluate new concepts, materials, and devices. The gebo research association focuses on broad-scale, partially extremely high-risk problems in the "high-end" area of geothermal research; at the same time the participating industry is carrying out applied systems developments. Besides improving the economics of geothermal energy production and making it economically attractive in Lower Saxony, significant gebo "spin-off" effects are expected to occur in industrial sectors, in particular from the materials and systems technology research. The paper focuses on the concept of technology transfer through the gebo platform, as well as on its unique cooperation between seven project partners (research institutions), the industry partner, and the state of Lower Saxony. Also, the paper describes the objective, strategy, and organization of the research program gebo, which aims at improving the economics of geothermal energy recovery from deep geological strata by investigating new concepts and basic scientific work.
Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Transport- und Automatisierungstechnik
Externe Organisation(en): Technische Universität Clausthal
Baker Hughes INTEQ
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Leibniz-Institut für Angewandte Geophysik (LIAG)
Typ: Aufsatz in Konferenzband
Seiten: 2492-2498
Anzahl der Seiten: 7
Publikationsdatum: 2010
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Feuerungstechnik, Energieanlagenbau und Kraftwerkstechnik
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.2118/134436-ms (Zugang: Unbekannt)

BibTeX

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title = "Enhanced technology transfer for geothermal exploitation through a new research concept: The geothermal energy and high-performance drilling research program: Gebo",
abstract = "The government of Lower Saxony plans an extensive utilization of the geothermal potential in its subsurface for heat and electrical energy supply. The conditions to achieve this objective are quite favorable despite the moderate temperatures typical for the subsurface here: the geothermal potential below the surface of Lower Saxony is considerable, the knowledge of the geological subsurface in this oil and gas federal state is good, and the scientific and industrial infrastructure for exploring and developing the geologic subsurface is excellent. The gebo research association unites the traditional strengths of the participating universities of the federal state of Lower Saxony and independent research institutions in geosciences, drilling technology, materials science, and technical systems. More than 40 scientists and engineers work together to develop and evaluate new concepts, materials, and devices. The gebo research association focuses on broad-scale, partially extremely high-risk problems in the {"}high-end{"} area of geothermal research; at the same time the participating industry is carrying out applied systems developments. Besides improving the economics of geothermal energy production and making it economically attractive in Lower Saxony, significant gebo {"}spin-off{"} effects are expected to occur in industrial sectors, in particular from the materials and systems technology research. The paper focuses on the concept of technology transfer through the gebo platform, as well as on its unique cooperation between seven project partners (research institutions), the industry partner, and the state of Lower Saxony. Also, the paper describes the objective, strategy, and organization of the research program gebo, which aims at improving the economics of geothermal energy recovery from deep geological strata by investigating new concepts and basic scientific work.",
author = "Reinicke, {Kurt M.} and J. Oppelt and Ostermeyer, {Georg Peter} and Ludger Overmeyer and Catalin Teodoriu and R{\"u}diger Thomas",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.2118/134436-ms",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781617389641",
series = "Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition",
publisher = "Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)",
pages = "2492--2498",
booktitle = "Society of Petroleum Engineers",
address = "United States",
}