Geothermal Research Institutions: UK

 

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British Geological Survey (a Research Institute within ‘UK Research and Innovation’)

Main geothermal research topics:

  • Fluid-rock interaction and hydro-geochemical interactions under reservoir conditions
  • Geophysical reservoir monitoring (including triggered and induced seismicity)
  • Environmental monitoring (including soil gas and surface/shallow waters)
  • Geo-mechanics
  • Remote sensing (including thermal imaging by UAV)
  • Study of exhumed analogue systems
  • Fracture studies (borehole log interpretation, fracture modelling, lab testing of fracture properties)
  • Data management
  • Geothermal potential of Carboniferous Basins in the UK
  • Seismic data processing and interpretations
  • Basin Evolution and prospectivity studies
  • Scaling,
  • High T tracer technology

Laboratories / Sites: 

BGS Hydrothermal Laboratory / BGS Geothermal Energy Programme

Contact: 

Chris Rochelle  (caro@bgs.ac.uk)

Corinna Abesser (cabe@bgs.ac.uk)

 

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University of Glasgow

Main geothermal research topics:

  • Geo-Energy Engineering
  • Geothermics
  • Hydrogeology
  • Thermogeology
  • Groundwater quality and hydrochemistry
  • Renewable, low-carbon heating, cooling and power technologies
  • Resource assessment and classification
  • Fluid flow, heat & mass transfert
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Experimental flow dynamics
  • Environmental science
  • Chemical process simulation
  • Whole energy systems modelling
  • Life-cycle assessment

Laboratories / Sites: 

Energy Labs

Contact: 

Gioia Falcone  (gioia.falcone@glasgow.ac.uk)

More information can be found here.