CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) System
Mission Statement
The Geothermal Energy & Geofluids group is endowed by the Werner Siemens Foundation and investigates reactive fluid (water, CO2, CxHy, N2) and (geothermal) energy (heat, pressure) transfer in the Earth’s crust employing computer simulations, laboratory experiments and field analyses to gain fundamental insights and to address a wide range of societal goals and concerns.
GEG News
Top Ranking for ETH Zurich’s Earth Sciences in Nature Index 2018
20.12.2018
ETH is listed number one among the 200 best academic institutions in Earth & Environmental Sciences in the Nature Index 2018. This index is based on publications in the 82 journals selected as the most important journals by two panels of scientists, which are independent of the Nature Publishing Group.
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SNF Ambizione Grant
25.10.2018
Dr. Allan Leal has been awarded an SNF Ambizione grant to develop innovative computational methods for ultra-fast simulations of coupled physical and chemical processes using machine learning and GPU parallel computing, starting on January 1, 2019.
Link to personal homepage of Allan Leal
Link to personal homepage of Allan Leal
Dr. Allan Leal
SNF R4D Grant
01.10.2018
Dr. Friedemann Samrock has been awarded an SNF R4D grant to develop a geoscientific framework for geothermal exploration and energy utilization in Mongolia, started on September 1, 2018.
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Link to Project’s page of SNF
Dr. Friedemann Samrock
Top Ranking for ETH Zurich’s Earth Sciences in QS World University Rankings
14.03.2018
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Earth and marine sciences at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich was ranked the best in the world for the 4th time in a row. The results were published by the QS World University Rankings.
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Inauguration of commemorative plaque for the Werner Siemens Foundation
12.09.2017
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Werner Siemens Foundation visits the Geothermal Energy & Geofluids Group and has a guided tour at the GEG Laboratories.
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GEG Videos
Inexhaustible resource of clean, renewable Geothermal Energy.
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Grimsel rock lab, feasibility of geothermal power plants.
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Grimsel rock laboratory, safer drilling methods.
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10.12.2019
The saga of modeling with MOOSE framework permeability change due to formation dry-out during CO2 injection into fracturesMarina Lima (GEG group presentation)
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Analyzing the influence of correlation length in permeability on convective systems in heterogeneous aquifers using entropy production
Niederau, J., F. Wellmann, and N. Börsing Geothermal Energy Science – Society – Technology, 7/35, 2019. Download A lattice-Boltzmann study of permeability-porosity relationships and mineral precipitation patterns in fractured porous media
Ahkami, M., A. Parmigiani, P.R. Di Palma, M.O. Saar, and X.-Z. Kong Computational Geosciences, 2019. Dimethyl Ether Enhanced Oil Recovery in Fractured Reservoirs and Aspects of Phase Behavior
Javanmard, H., M. Seyyedi, S. A. Jones, and S. M. Nielsen Energy & Fuels, 2019. Download Toward a Spatiotemporal Understanding of Dolomite Dissolution in Sandstone by CO2‑Enriched Brine Circulation
Ma, J., L. Querci, B. Hattendorf, M. O. Saar, and X.-Z. Kong Environmental Science & Technology, 2019. Download Field Comparison of DNA-Labeled Nanoparticle and Solute Tracer Transport in a Fractured Crystalline Rock
Kittilä, A., M.R. Jalali, K.F. Evans, M. Willmann, M.O. Saar, and X.-Z. Kong Water Resources Research, 2019. Download Thermally driven fracture aperture variation in naturally fractured granites
Lima, M.M., D. Vogler, L. Querci, C. Madonna, B. Hattendorf, M.O. Saar, and X.-Z. Kong Geothermal Energy Journal, 7/1, pp. 1-28, 2019. Download Simulation of hydro-mechanically coupled processes in rough rock fractures using an immersed boundary method and variational transfer operators
von Planta, C., D. Vogler, X. Chen, M.G.C. Nestola, M.O. Saar, and R. Krause Computational Geosciences, pp. 1-16, 2019. Download Quantification of thermal conductivity uncertainty for basin modeling
Elison, P., J. Niederau, C. Vogt, and C. Clauser AAPG Bulletin, 103/8, pp. 1787-1809, 2019. Download Compressive and Tensile Behavior of 3D-Printed and Natural Sandstones
Perras, M.A., and D. Vogler Transport in Porous Media, 129/2, pp. 559-581, 2019. Download High-resolution temporo-ensemble PIV to resolve pore-scale flow in 3D-printed fractured porous media
Ahkami, M., T. Roesgen, M.O. Saar, and X.-Z. Kong Transport in Porous Media, 129/2, pp. 467-483, 2019. Download 3D non-conforming mesh model for flow in fractured porous media using Lagrange multipliers
Schädle, P., P. Zulian, D. Vogler, S. Bhopalam R., M.G.C. Nestola, A. Ebigbo, R. Krause, and M.O. Saar Computers & Geosciences, 132, pp. 42-55, 2019. Download Overview of recent TJ-II stellarator results
Ascasíbar, E., et al., M. Ezzat, et al., J. M. García-Regaña, et al., and the TJ-II team Nuclear Fusion, 59/11, pp. 1-13, 2019. Download Guaranteed error bounds and local indicators for adaptive solvers using stabilized space-time IgA approximations to parabolic problems
Matculevich, S., U. Langer, and S. Repin Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 2019. Download Contribution of Pore-Scale Approach to Macroscale Geofluids Modelling in Porous Media
Romano, E., J. Jimenez-Martinez, A. Parmigiani, X.-Z. Kong, and I. Battiato Geofluids, 2019, 2019. Download Characterization of transport-enhanced phase separation in porous media using a lattice-Boltzmann method
Parmigiani, A., P.R. Di Palma, S. Leclaire, F. Habib, and X.-Z. Kong Geofluids, 2019, 2019. Download Field-scale modeling of microbially induced calcite precipitation
Cunningham, A. B., H. Class, A. Ebigbo, R. Gerlach, A. J. Phillips, and J. Hommel Computational Geosciences, 23/2, pp. 399-414, 2019. Download Stress magnitudes in the Basel enhanced geothermal system
Valley, B., and K.F. Evans International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 118, pp. 1-20, 2019. Download Tippers at island geomagnetic observatories constrain electrical conductivity of oceanic lithosphere and upper mantle
Morschhauser, A., A.V. Grayver, A. Kuvshinov, F. Samrock, and J. Matzka Earth, Planets and Space, 71/17, pp. 1-9, 2019. Download Using TNT-NN to Unlock the Fast Full Spatial Inversion of Large Magnetic Microscopy Datasets
Myre, J.M., I. Lascu, E.A. Lima, J.M. Feinberg, M.O. Saar, and B.P. Weiss Earth Planets and Space, 71/14, 2019. Download The value of bulk energy storage for reducing CO2 emissions and water requirements from regional electricity systems.
Ogland-Hand, J.D., J.M. Bielicki, Y. Wang, B.M. Adams, T.A. Buscheck, and M.O. Saar Energy Conversion and Management, 181, pp. 674-685, 2019. Download On the direct measurement of shear moduli in transversely isotropic rocks using the uniaxial compression test
Dambly, M.L.T., M. Nejati, D. Vogler, and M.O. Saar International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (IJRMMS), 113, pp. 220-240, 2019. Download