From March 25th, 2013 to April 4th, 2013, the Master 1 (class 2014) course "Fundamentals of Geothermal Energy" was taught by lecturers from La Sapienza University.
The general introduction of this course is as following:
Lecturer(s):
- Prof. Enrico Pandeli
- Prof.Claudio Margottini
Duration: 2 weeks
Introduction to the Course:
Part 1: This Course provides an introductionabout characteristicsand types of geothermal systems, properties of geothermal fluids, scope ofgeothermal projects, introduction to geothermal exploration (geological andgeophysical methods)
Part 2: This part of the Course providesan introduction to drilling of geothermal wells, well logging and testing,exploitation of the geothermal resource, environmental impacts
Teaching schedule
1st Week
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Teaching room:
West 5 Building 217
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Monday
March 25
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Tuesday
March 26
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Wednesday
March 27
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Thursday
March 28
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Friday
March 29
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8:30-10:00am. (session one)
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Basics: history of geothermics; earth heat origin
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Geothermal Resources: geothermal systems, reservoirs.
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Phases of geothermal exploration
Geothermal exploration I : geological, geochemical and hydrogeological survey
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Geothermal exploration II : geophysical exploration
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Test and Tutoring
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10:00-10:15am.
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Break time
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10:15 -11:45am. (session two)
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Idem
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Geothermal Fluids
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Idem
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Idem
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Assessment**
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11:30-2:00pm.
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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2:00 -3:30pm. (session three)
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Idem
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Rocks, the constituents of the earth
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Exercises
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Exercises
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3:30-3:45 pm.
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3:45-5:15pm. (session four)
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Idem
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Exercises
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Exercises
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2nd Week
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Teaching room:
West 5 Building 217
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Sunday
March 31
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Monday
April 1
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Tuesday
April 2
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Wednesday
April 3
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Thursday, 21
April 4
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8:30-10:00am. (session one)
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Introduction; geothermal resources in the world and in China; drilling technology, well site geology
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Well logging and well testing, chemistry of the geothermal fluids, modeling of the geothermal reservoir
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Examples of vapor- and water-dominated geothermal fields, medium-enthalpy fields, exploitation of the geothermal fluids
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Heat pumps
Geothermal energy and environmental pollution
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Test and Tutoring
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10:00-10:15am.
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10:15 -11:45am. (session two)
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Idem
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Idem
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Idem
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Idem
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Assessment**
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11:30-2:00 pm.
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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2:00 -3:30pm. (session three)
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Idem
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Geothermal power plants (conventional steam cycle, steam combined cycle, steam integrated cycle, Organic Rankine cycle)
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Visit to the Geological Museum
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3:30-3:45 pm.
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3:45-5:15pm. (session four)
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Exercises
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Exercises
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Idem
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