Challenges and opportunities for lithium extraction from geothermal systems in Germany—part 3: the return of the extraction brine

V Goldberg, A Dashti, R Egert, B Benny, T Kohl… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lithium (Li) is considered a crucial element for energy transition due to its current
irreplaceability in Li-ion batteries, particularly in electric vehicles. Market analysis indicates …

Detailed numerical investigation of a pumped thermal energy storage with low temperature heat integration

H Jockenhöfer, WD Steinmann, D Bauer - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In future energy systems, storage technologies for electrical energy are considered to be a
key component for increasing the share of renewable energy use. Pumped thermal energy …

Sustainable operation of geothermal power plants: why economics matters

FV Hackstein, R Madlener - Geothermal Energy, 2021 - Springer
This paper, based on a novel hybrid techno-economic model for geothermal power plants
with endogenized plant lifetime, investigates the economic feasibility of a sustainable …

Monitoring cold water injections for reservoir characterization using a permanent fiber optic installation in a geothermal production well in the Southern German …

F Schölderle, M Lipus, D Pfrang, T Reinsch… - Geothermal …, 2021 - Springer
Fiber optic sensing has gained importance for wellbore monitoring and reservoir
characterization in geothermal fields as it allows continuous, spatially highly resolved …

Assessing the contribution of simultaneous heat and power generation from geothermal plants in off-grid municipalities

JM Weinand, R McKenna, M Kleinebrahm, K Mainzer - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A growing number of German municipalities are striving for energy autonomy. Geothermal
plants are increasingly constructed in municipalities in order to exploit the high hydrothermal …

Scale-fragment formation impairing geothermal energy production: interacting H2S corrosion and CaCO3 crystal growth

R Boch, A Leis, E Haslinger, JE Goldbrunner… - Geothermal energy, 2017 - Springer
Background Mineral precipitates (scaling) from deep saline thermal waters often constitute a
major problem during geothermal energy production. The occurrence of scale-fragments …

Analysis of enhanced geothermal system development scenarios for district heating and cooling of the Göttingen University Campus

D Romanov, B Leiss - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The huge energy potential of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) makes them
perspective sources of non-intermittent renewable energy for the future. This paper focuses …

A greedy sensor selection algorithm for hyperparameterized linear Bayesian inverse problems with correlated noise models

N Aretz, P Chen, D Degen, K Veroy - Journal of Computational Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
We consider optimal sensor placement for a family of linear Bayesian inverse problems
characterized by a deterministic hyper-parameter. The hyper-parameter describes distinct …

Mathematik als Schlüsseltechnologie zum Verständnis des Systems „Tiefe Geothermie “

W Freeden, H Nutz - Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker …, 2015 - Springer
Aufgrund des steigenden Bedarfs an erneuerbaren Energien und den vielfältigen
Produktionsmöglichkeiten ist die Modellierung von geothermischen Systemen ein zentrales …

Physically based modeling of stormwater pipe leakage in an urban catchment

A Peche, T Graf, L Fuchs, I Neuweiler - Journal of Hydrology, 2019 - Elsevier
In urban stormwater pipe networks, pipe leakage may lead to reduction of groundwater
recharge, to significant reduction of groundwater levels, and to subsurface contamination. In …