Efficient Use of Geothermal Energy

Research Activities

• Determination of physical properties of mineral water
• Upgrading / validation of property data for geothermal cyclic processes
• Investigation of Phenomena on supercritical media
• Simulation of power plant cycles
• Investigation of heat transfer in heat exchanger modules
• Conceptual design and adaption of plant components on mineral water conditions
• Optimization of geothermal cyclic processes dependent on local conditions applying the mobile test plant MONIKA
• Investigation of salt precipitation in mineral and model water

Methods

• Laser optical flow, temperature and species measurements in combustion chambers
• Porosity and surface measurements of solids
• Particle size determination and particle distribution
• Determination of solid concentration in liquids by the use of light absorption
• Two phase measurement technique

Contact:
Dietmar Kuhn ∂does-not-exist.kit edu

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