Monday, February 4, 2013

Technology:

Geothermal Modelling using Move (Midland Valley Exploration)

Screenshot showing North (yellow) and South (blue) sides of the Slitt Vein modelling in 3D through digitized imported hand-drawn cross-sections. (Courtesy Midland Valley)

During the second half of 2012 Midland Valley became involved in the Eastgate Geothermal Borehole Project  in north-east England, which is designed to produce geothermal energy for a “renewable energy village”.

We have been providing support to University of Strathclyde, Scotland, PhD Student, Stewart Beattie, who has been using Move software program to help predict the position and geometry of a productive geothermal source within a granite pluton at Eastgate.  Also involved in the project are Stewart’s supervisor, Professor Zoe Shipton, and Cluff Geothermal.

The project included collating various surface and mine record geological information into Move and then building part of the Slitt vein from these surface and subsurface data and observations.

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