Our research encompasses CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) systems, reactive transport modeling, drilling mechanics, and field magnetotelluric investigations to explore georesources.
27 projects
Mineral reaction rates in porous media, i.e. precipitation and dissolution, usually exhibit spatial scaling effects. There is a tendency for apparent reaction rates to decrease as one moves from the p…
Utilization of underground reservoirs for geothermal energy extraction, CO2 storage, groundwater utilization, or waste fluid injection requires an in-depth understanding of fluid, solute (e.g., dissol…
Scientific knowledge is based on quantitative observations of physical, chemical, etc. processes, often observed in laboratory experiments that test scientific theories. It is thus critically importan…
With our cutting-edge fluid and solute transport visualization and quantitative measurement system, that combines Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) with Laser-induced Fluorescence (LIF), we can simulta…
Deep Geothermal Energy is expected to meet 7% of the national electricity supply in the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050. In Switzerland, Enhanced/Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) are commonly considered…
is a computational framework developed in C++ and Python that implements numerical methods for modeling chemically reactive processes governed by either chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, or both…
Volcanic geothermal resources are powerful candidates for sustainable electricity generation. In 2010, the top ten volcanic geothermal fields provided 50% of the total worldwide installed power genera…
The existence of numerous hot springs in Mongolia’s Hangai province is indicative for large geothermal energy resources, which are remnants of the region’s volcanic geological history. Previous studie…
The North of Switzerland is an area of interest for geothermal studies since it hosts a prominent heat flow anomaly with an enhanced near-surface heat flux when compared to the Swiss average. The anom…
December 2018 End Date November 2021 Final Report Online Documentation and Codes Funding Bundesamt für Landestopografie (swisstopo) Bundesamt für Energie (BFE) Supervisor , Zurich\n This pilot project…
Over the last decade, UAV based geophysical prospecting has emerged as promising technology since it allows low-cost and time-efficient surveying even in difficult terrain. Within this project are dev…
In order to address many of the energy and environmental challenges society faces, it is important to be able to characterise subsurface fluid flow. In low-permeability reservoirs, the fracture conduc…
Characterizing flow and transport through fracture networks in low permeable rocks is a key question for many energy- and groundwater-related applications [Berkowitz, 2002]. Various computational app…
The 2050 Swiss Energy Strategy aims to reduce carbon emissions by embracing renewable energy resources. In Switzerland and worldwide, the heating and cooling sector uses roughly half of the total ener…
The research project investigates the application of DNA-labeled silica nanoparticles used as tracers in hydrogeology. Evaluating and characterizing the novel DNA nanotracer (produced by Haelixa, www.…
In this project, conventional solute dye tracers are used to characterize connected pore space, quantify stimulation enhanced changes in fluid transport properties, and to evaluate the effects of hot …
This study is part of the DESTRESS project which follows the ambition to reliably increase system efficiency of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). EGS uses artificial improvements of the hydraulic per…
, ETH Zürich Start date: 01.04.2022 Funding Exploration and Operation of Geothermal Systems – A Research Group supported by Energi Simulation Dr. Maren Brehme has become member of the Energi Simulatio…
The Lahendong geothermal field is a high-enthalpy system located in North-Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The Lahendong geothermal system as the primary subject of this project produces 80 MWe from the …
Coupling Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and geothermal energy extraction, using supercritical CO2 (ScCO2), can in principle enable permanent storage of CO2 in (sedimentary basin) geothermal reservoi…
Video on CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) power plants combine geologic CO2 storage with geothermal energy extraction.© Shannon Gilley COPlume Geothermal systems (CPG) (Randolph and Saar, 2011a, b; Saar et …
Dr. Mark Fleming Start date 2012-2020 Funding NSF Sustainable Energy Pathways Funding Nr SEP-1230691 Supervisor , ETH Zurich\n Hybrid geothermal power plants operate by using geothermal fluid to prehe…
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Renewable, geothermal energy production from deep reservoirs relies on drilling boreholes of multiple kilometers in length. Drilling deep wells in abrasive and hard rock environments can result in inc…
In-situ hydraulic stimulation has been performed on the decameter scale in the Deep Underground rock Laboratory (DUG Lab) at the Grimsel Test Site (GTS), Switzerland. The test site consists of granodi…
Co-Principal Investigators , SwissGeoPower Period: July 2018-July2023 Related Projects Innosuisse Flagship Researchers , ETH Zurich , ETH Zurich, ETH Zurich , ETH Zurich , Fraunhofer IEG , Fraunhofer…
Fig. 1: Infrared (IR) image – CTMD drill head (Rossi et al., 2020a) In order to meet the increasing worldwide energy and mineral resource demand in the next decades, the access to heat, oil, natural g…