Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160104223

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160104223

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Long-term mechanical-flow performance of an enhanced geothermal reservoir. The project aims to improve methods to generate power from geothermal energy. Extraction of heat from deep earth is promising but so far inefficient. Heat is transferred when water is pumped underground, but recovery of heat is low and much water is lost. This project aims to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative to water. There are excellent prospects of relatively efficient recovery, and any loss of CO2 in deep-earth geothermal reservoirs is beneficial because it represents permanent sequestration of carbon. The project plans to investigate the evolution of fluid-flow systems, recovery rate, long-term injectability, and mechanical-flow behaviour. Findings are expected to provide practical information on the geomechanical viability of this green power option.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-06-2016

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $270,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Geothermal Energy Extraction |

Other Keywords

Geomechanics and Resources Geotechnical Engineering | Geothermal Energy Extraction | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

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