Course teached as: B018827 - GEOTERMIA Second Cycle Degree in GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES Curriculum GEOLOGIA AMBIENTALE E GEORISORSE
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Utilization of the geothermics as renewable resources. Prospection methods for assessing geothermal areas: geology, hydrogeology, geophysics and geochemistry. From the exploration to the extraction of the geothermal research. The geothermal energy at low, medium and high enthalphy. Renewable resources and environmental sustainability.
Geothermal Power Plants, Second Edition: Principles, Applications, Case Studies and Environmental Impact. R. Di Pippo. Geothermal Energy Systems: Exploration, Development, and Utilization. E. Huenges
Learning Objectives
The course will be devoted to exploitation of the geothermal resources in order to develop the renewable energies. The main subjects will be concerning the activity of geophysical, hydrogeological and geochemical prospection along with an adequate geological asset. Part of the course will be regarding the well drillings in geothermal areas and environmental impacts of the waste waters and gases.
Prerequisites
no
Teaching Methods
All the lectures are presented in ppt and they will be distributed to the students on a weekly basis and added to the Moodle platform.
Further information
6CFU Attending the course is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Type of Assessment
Oral exam: the student should answer to several questions related to the main topics of the course. The student is asked to show a power point presentation related to a scientific article provided by the teachers. The critical capability of the course topics will be evaluated.
Course program
Introduction to Geothermics – Origin of the terrestrial heat. The geothermal gradient. Stratigraphic and geostructural features of the geothermal areas. Reconstruction of the conceptual models in the geothermal fields. Geophysical, hydrogeological and geochemical prospections. Hydrothermal alteration. Geochemical geothermobarometry. Gas and water geochemistry in geothermal environment. Geothermics in active volcanic areas. Geophysical methods for geothermal exploration. Exploration and productive wells. Drilling techniques and problematics related to the management of geothermal plants, including reinjection Environmental impact. Alternative strategies and mitigation. Induced seismicity by the exploitation of the geothermal resource. Key studies: Volcanic-geothermal systems of Domuyo (Argentina), Momotombo (Nicaragua), Larderello e Mt. Amiata (Italy), the Geysers (USA).