1. Geothermal Simulation From Models to Tools Peter Schtzl
Business Area Manager Groundwater & Porous Media | FEFLOW
2. Introducing DHI The expert in WATER ENVIRONMENTS DHI
3. Our knowledge represents 50 years of dedicated research 21%
of our resources are allocated to R&D to enhance our knowledge
and innovation Were an independent, private and not-for-profit
organisation We make this knowledge globally accessible through our
local teams and unique software DHI in short DHI Our people are
highly qualified 80% of our 1,100 employees hold an MSc or a PhD
degree
4. DHI We are global Our network of offices spans more than 30
countries worldwide We have experience from projects in over 140
countries
5. Our areas of expertise DHI Our in-house facilities and
tools: physical scale model testing, laboratories, ballast water
centres, survey and monitoring systems for field studies
Aquaculture and agriculture Energy Climate change Coast and marine
Surface and ground water Urban water Industry Environment and
ecosystems Product safety and environmental risk
6. Our business lines DHI Solutions Consultancy services MIKE
Powered by DHI The most advanced water modelling tools THE ACADEMY
by DHI Training and knowledge sharing
7. MIKE Powered by DHI software for water environments DHI The
gold standard for modelling of all water environments An extensive
and global user community Local support by experts
8. THE ACADEMY by DHI training and knowledge sharing DHI
Training courses and capacity building in more than 40 countries
Knowledge sharing through events Global partnerships, including
cooperation with major universities Serious games
9. Geothermal Systems Classification, processes and uses
DHI
10. Potential and Growth DHI Source: IPCC Special Report on
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, 2011
11. Classification DHI Source: IPCC Special Report on Renewable
Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation, 2011
12. Geothermal Energy Use DHI Direct use Open loop Closed loop
Power plants Flash steam power plants Dry-steam power plants Binary
cycle power plants Cogeneration plants EGS
13. Relevant Processes DHI Heat conduction Thermal convection
(forced, mixed and free) Variable density and viscosity Phase
changes: solid liquid gaseous Geomechanical effects (Geo-)Chemical
effects Technical processes
14. Numerical Modelling of Geothermal Systems Current
Applications DHI
15. System Understanding DHI Kaiser et. al., 2013 70 km 55 km
5.5 km Thermohaline convection in the NE German Basin
16. Planning and Prediction DHI
17. Planning and Prediction DHI
18. Example: FEFLOW Direct Use Applications DHI BHEs and BHE
arrays Open-loop systems ATES systems Ground heat exchangers Energy
Piles Energy Baskets Aquasoil GmbH Aquasoil GmbH
19. Example: FEFLOW Power Generation Applications DHI Doublet
systems (hot water) EGS (HDR) Dry-steam power plants
20. Tools for Geothermal Systems More than modelling DHI
21. Model Coupling DHI Underground system and overground
installation FEFLOW IfmTRNSYS TRNSYS
22. Model Coupling DHI Groundwater system and geochemical
simulation FEFLOW piChem iPHREEQC
23. Industry 4.0 DHI
24. DHI Water Management 4.0
25. Data DHI Database
26. Planning and Optimisation DHI Database
27. Operation Urban Water Management in Aarhus DHI System
operation based on monitoring data and simulation results
Implementation of infrastructure 2007-2012 Integrated model based
control and warning 2009-2013 Analysis and design 2006-2007
28. Operation Urban Water Management DHI SCADA Models Rainfall
forecast Automated operation of: Data collection Data processing
Model execution Finding the optimal solution Control of structures
Issue warnings
29. Operation Bathing Water Forecast DHI
30. And for Geothermal Energy? DHI Temperature monitoring for
ATES systems Licensing process for geothermal installations
Installation optimization Resource management Online model-based
operational control for installations What will Geothermal Energy
4.0 be?
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