Underground research laboratories such as in Mont Terri are dedicated to intensive in-situ research to better understand processes which may occur with the usage of subsurface repositories
Rink et al. (2020): A Virtual Exploration of the Underground Rock Laboratory Mont Terri. EUROVIS 2020, accepted paper
Credits:
To Swisstopo, the Mt. Terri Consortium, BGR, Helmholtz Association for inspiration and continuous support
Funding:
GeomInt (BMBF grant 03G0866A), iCROSS (BMBF grant 02NUK053E, Helmholtz Association grant SO-093)
Energy Storage
Large underground stores are required for fluctuating renewable energy resources. The frequent loading and unloading of salt cavern arrays is investigated from a geomechanical point of view.
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) are being developed for tapping deeper geothermal energy resources. Numerical modeling of the thermo-hydro-mechanical and even chemical processes helps for planning and assessing environmental impacts ...
to the GFZ for collaboration and Helmholtz Association for funding within POF-3
Thermo-Chemical Heat Storage (NUMTHECHSTORE)
Thermal energy storage is of high strategic relevance for a sustainable energy system. The development of next generation storage systems like thermochemical solutions is accompanied by major scientific challenges. Due to the complexity of the considered storage systems and the exceptional efforts for the development of storage materials as well as for the implementation of large-scale experiments, modelling and numerical simulation are of outstanding importance for the prediction of the operational behaviour and the optimisation of thermochemical heat storage systems.
Geophysical exploration (e.g. seismics) provides a better picture of subsurface systems and allow for better planning of geological CO2 storage repositories …
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