Real-time Monitoring and Optimization of Geothermal Plants

This paper presents the design and implementation of a geothermal doublet digital twin which allows for several functionalities in real time: - Monitoring of doublet performance and emission - Monitoring critical processes in the production such as corrosion, erosion and scaling - Detection of events and anomalies in the production - Process...

Quantification of induced seismicity potential of geothermal operations. Analytical and numerical model approaches

The Dutch National Climate Agreement sets the goal to adapt before 2030 1.5 million homes which are now heated by natural gas, into buildings heated by sustainable heat. To this end, a growth of the use of sustainable heat sources needs to be realized. Geothermal energy is considered an important future heat source, with an expected supply of 15...

Fault permeability models for geothermal doublet designs

The occurrence and properties of natural faults and fractures in geothermal reservoirs are key in determining reservoir flow properties, and thereby the performance of geothermal doublets placed in fractured reservoirs or in the vicinity of fault zones. In this paper, an analytical model is presented that describes the 3D non-isotropic...