Geothermal energy use

Near-surface geothermal energy

  • Evaluation of geological and geophysical data for the design of borehole heat exchangers (BHE) for the purpose of heating and cooling of buildings.
  • Heat demand calculations on the basis of the heating curves.
  • Licensing procedures for borehole heat exchangers according to mining law.
  • Geothermal Response Tests (see first photo “Test Box”)
  • Geothermal energy well systems (ATES), pumping tests
  • Analysis of geophysical data from borehole measurements and laboratory tests on rock cores
  • Model simulation of the borehole heat exchangers field

Testbox for Thermal Response TestGeothermal facility with a capacity of 1.500 MWh/a
Simulation of the geothermal performance of a plant Geothermal plant for industrial use

Deep geothermal energy use

  • Geological and tectonic location studies to clarify the feasibility
  • Licensing procedures for geothermal wells according to mining law, permission fields
  • Geological data acquisition, petro-physical interpretation of data
  • Analysis of geophysical data from borehole measurements
  • Model calculations to predict the performance of the geothermal facility
  • Cost estimation and cost finding

Geological cross section, feasibility study Western NetherlandsGeothermal power generation project in Vietnam
Geothermal temperature field in southeast AsiaPrinciple of usage of electricity and heat as a cogeneration

Main customers:

  • Builders, Planning office
  • Energy supply companies
  • Industrial companies with a need for process heat
  • Development companies
  • Hospitals and shopping centers
  • Public authority, building authorities