Geothermics
IDEA League Partners
Imperial College London
TU Delft
ETH Zurich
RWTH Aachen
ParisTech
| Keywords: | Energy balance and thermal regime of the Earth; Prospecting for and mining of geothermal energy |
| Description: | The course offers a balanced and comprehensive treatment of geothermal methods. It comprises both (i) the basics of terrestrial heat transfer by heat conduction and advection and (ii) techniques for prospecting for and mining of geothermal heat. Subjects covered include: field and lab techniques for geothermal prospecting; thermophysical rock properties; thermal signatures of various transient and steady-state heat transfer processes; quantifying flow from its thermal signature; types of geothermal resources; assessment of geothermal potential and evaluation of corresponding heat mining techniques; design calculations for heat mining installations |
| Credits: | 4 ECTS |
| Remarks: |
Form of tuition: lectures
and exercises (home work)
Examination: 1.5-hour written exam at the end of the course |
| Semester: | Period 5 |
| Goals: | Successful students understand terrestrial heat transport and appreciate its thermal signatures. They can use this knowledge in tasks such as the detection of minute subsurface flow and the evaluation of the geothermal potential of a given region. They are acquainted with the different types of geothermal reservoirs, the corresponding heat mining strategies, and the different techniques available for designing suitable heat mining installations |
| Course material: | Lecture notes |
| Teacher: | Prof. Dr. C. Clauser (RWTH Aachen) |