ABOUT US

The CHPM2030 project is defining a technology pathway that could substantially decrease Europe’s dependency on both the import of critical metallic minerals and of energy. The project aims at new concepts coupling the production of geothermal energy and metals and thus improving the economic viability of EGS projects. This will require novel methods to identify and manipulate suitable metal-bearing formations using a combination of geoengineering and advanced electrochemical methods. The CHPM2030 project aims to create a proof of concept of the technical and economic feasibility of this at a laboratory scale.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Underpinning the future direction of CHPM2030 four recent important reports have been produced by the project working groups.
These provide reviews covering:

• metallogenesis in Europe in likely regions where EGS might be possible;
• what useful pre-existing data are available;
• the orebody characteristics relevant to EGS;
• and the conceptual framework for an operational orebody-EGS.

These studies are available for download at http://www.chpm2030.eu/outreach.

ONGOING WORK

Recently laboratory investigations have been carried out on metal content mobilisation using mild leaching techniques. For the target-specific mobilisation functionalised carbon nanoparticles are used. The particles are characterised before and after metal adsorption or complexation. Laboratory experiments are also made on the recovery of the metal content by high-temperature, high-pressure geothermal fluid electrolysis and by gas-diffusion electroprecipitation and electrocrystallization. Investigations on salinity gradient power from pre-treated geothermal fluids started this month.
Large, high P&T flow reactor. Photo: Christopher A. Rochelle, British Geological Survey.

WORKSHOP "GEOCHEMISTRY OF GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS"

University of Miskolc – Hungary – 26-27 October 2017

Sharing the knowledge and technology of geothermal energy is crucial for the further development of this resource. This workshop brings together the running geothermal projects funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission.
The aim of the workshop is to provide a glimpse to the geochemical aspects of geothermal fluids, promoting cross-fertilisation between different projects, providing a forum for the exchange of scientific knowledge and facilitating synergies between the projects.

More information and registration: http://www.chpm2030.eu/workshop-geochemistry-of-geothermal-fluids/

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