Utrecht Centrum voor Geowetenschappen

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Utrecht Centrum voor Geowetenschappen

• Thema 5 Geo-energie
• Themaleiders
• I.L. Ritsema (TNO-NITG)
• C.J. Spiers (Aardwetenschappen)
• Others involved
• W.C. Turkenburg, A. Faaij, E.H. Lysen (NWS/UCE)
  R.M. A. Govers, P.A.G. Regnier,
• M.J. R. Wortel, S. M. Hassanizadeh (AW) R.J.
  Arts, C.F.M. Bos, H.J.M. Pagnier,
• F. Van Bergen (TNO-NITG)

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Agenda

• What is Geo-Energy ?
• The Synergy
• Research plan 2003-2007
• The further future

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Geo-Energy A step on the way to sustainable
energy

• Underground energy resources
• H-Cs , Coals,
  Geo-thermal
• Underground energy storage treatment (e.g. gas)
• Underground emission storage (incl. CO2)
• System performance and risk assessment

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CO2 Emissions Reduction Strategy
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Geo-Energy SystemsSome examples
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More Geo-Energy Systems
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The Synergy in Geo-Energy

• Processes
• Fluid flow
• Deformation
• Chemical
• Thermo

Prediction and Assessment
System Evolution Modelling Imaging/Mapping
TNO-NITG UU NWS, COP, UCE
UU Earth Sciences TNO-NITG
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Research Plan 2003-2007

• Budget Equivalent to 3 fte
• Title Geo-Energy resources and
• emissions management
• Team AW (hpt, geochem, tectono, hydrol)
• TNO-NITG (ge, do)
• NWS (cop, uce)
• Links CATO (bsik), CASTOR, IEA-GHGT, NOVEM,
  RECOPOL, Shell,

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Main Project Emphasis 2003-2007
Gaseous energy(emission) storage (CO2)
5 Sub-projects
Reservoir scale response
Reservoir rock response
ECBM production
Concept evaluation
Risk analysis
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Subsurface energy and storage systems

• PhD/PD Project
• (NWS, TNO-NITG, UCE)
• Evaluate CO2 storage
• options and capacity
• Enhanced recovery
• Underground
• conversion
• Modelling for costs/policy analysis

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CO2 Sequestration risk assessment

• PhD/PD Project (NWS, TNO-NITG)
• Identify release risks
• Risk quantification
• (Risk communication)

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CO2 disposal via Enhanced Coalbed Methane
Production (TNO-NITG, HPT)
HP-FTIR

• Mechanism of CO2-CH4 ad/desorption?
• Effects of stress
• System behaviour
• Field validation

PhD Project F. van Bergen
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Response of Reservoir Rock to CO2 injection

• Experimental PhD project
• (HPT, TNO-NITG)
• CO2-rock interaction
• CO2 fixation
• Compaction / dilation
• Permeability changes
• Input data for modelling

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Reservoir scale response to CO2 injection
modeling study

• PostDoc project (TNO-NITG-AW)
• Reaction
• deformation
• transport
• Geomechanical
• risks
• Geochemical
• risks

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Future Perspectives

• Enormous potential in Geo-Energy systems
• (..underground conversion, hydrogen fuel..)
• Site monitoring methods
• Coupled transport processes at depth
• Geological time-scales