Europe: Project Launched to Study Behaviour of Geothermal Fluids to Increase Efficiency of Geothermal Operations

From react to REFLECT: new EU research project will study behaviour
of geothermal fluids to increase efficiency of geothermal operations (News Release)

The efficiency of geothermal utilisation largely depends on the behaviour of  fluids that transfer heat between the geosphere and the engineered components of a power plant.

The EU-funded REFLECT project aims to avoid problems related to fluid chemistry rather than treat them. These physical and chemical properties are often poorly defined, as in situ sampling and measurements at extreme conditions are difficult to date. Therefore, large uncertainties in current model predictions prevail, which will be tackled in REFLECT by collecting new, high-quality data in critical areas.

This data will be implemented in a European geothermal fluid atlas and predictive models allowing to provide recommendations on how to best operate geothermal systems for a sustainable use.

REFLECT recently marked its start with the kick-off meeting held on 29 and 30 January 2020 at the premises of the coordinator, the Helmholtz Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches Geoforschungszentrum (GFZ) based in Potsdam, Germany. The consortium as a whole consists of 14 partners from nine different European countries including three research institutes and geological surveys, one European organisation, four universities, and three companies.

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