Webinar series "Computational Modelling for Future Research in Geoenvironmental Sciences". Fifth lecture on November 8th from 9:00 - 10:00 am (CET) by Dr. Chong Peng (University of Natural Resources, Vienna, Austria).

We offer a PostDoc position with the focus on the continuation of our numerical developments on a Multi-Physics platform for the preparation of the large-scale experiments at GeoLab and DeepStor. The goal of this platform is to model coupled processes of geothermal reservoirs and scientific infrastructures.

Science podcast on Campus Radio about the BrineMine research project in the Chilean Andes

Article on sustainable mineral and fresh water extraction from geothermal brines in Chile in the BrineMine project

Assessment of the impact of interfacial instabilities on sweeping power of Newtonian fluids to immiscibly displace power-law materials.

Employing electro- and magneto-hydrodynamics to enhance the immiscible displacement of non-Newtonian fluids caused by the injection of Newtonian fluids.

Stochastic analysis of three-dimensional fracture flow to quantify geometric and flow-related uncertainties in simplified flow laws (accepted for publication in GRL).

Usage of stable isotope and anthropogenic tracer signature for the geochemical characterization of waters in an Andean geothermal system.

Assessment of the potential of high-temperature heat storage in depleted oil reservoirs of the Upper Rhine Graben utilizing thermohydraulic numerical modeling.

Laura Spitzmüller is awarded with the Christian-Hecht-Preis 2020 in the framework of the Praxisforum Geothermie Bayern for her excellent Master thesis.

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The infrastructure project DeepStor as demonstrator for high-temperature thermal storage in the underground was officially launched.

While the world holds its breath because of the corona crisis, Valentin Goldberg is on the remote volcano Tolhuaca in Chile - and at first, he doesn't notice anything.

A multi-stage filtering concept for the evaluation of maximal reservoir performance considering reservoir longevity is introduced.

A transient 3D model enables transport modeling of both production wells, characterizes hydraulic conditions and pathways and provides a broad understanding of the reservoir flow zones.

Stochastic study of flow anisotropy and channelling in open rough fractures.

A multicomponent geothermometer for reservoir temperature estimation.

The numerical simulation of temperature logs is used to analyse parameters and uncertainties influencing the interpretation of logging data.

Starting at Reykjavik, 24 master students explored Iceland and experienced the natural forces of the island up close.

Improved determination of reservoir temperatures using a novel methodology for geothermometers evaluating the fluid under in-situ conditions.

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Analysis of the social response to recent geothermal development and identification of the precondition for public acceptability of geothermal projects.

Lineament analysis of digital elevation models and satellite imagery in comparison - fault zone analysis in the crystalline basement of the Black Forest.