Energy Harvesting Processes

该项目的目标是扩大GEOMETRIC能源利用在过程中产生的浪费能源流的适用性。虽然该提案的重点是加拿大西部，但调查结果适用于整个加拿大和世界其他地区。基于PI和Shor在2019年和2020年通过一系列capstone设计项目调查地热和废热回收可行性的初步工作，Geekland能源实验室于2021年初启动，并于2021年5月举办了一个有13个参与组织的行业启动研讨会。确定了六个关键研究主题：（1）勘探，（2）储层岩石热性质的建模和表征，（3）油井建设，（4）热力学过程，（5）可持续性和社会许可证，（6）监管。该提案解决了两个互补的挑战，优化和加强地热回收，优先领域（2），并通过优化地面设施最大限度地利用地热，优先领域（4）。该提案继续在地球物理学能源实验室内开展补充项目。该计划分为两组项目。在第一组中，我们研究增强地热系统中的传输现象，部分涉及从多孔或非多孔岩石到携带能量到地表的载热流体的热传递。这项工作涉及开发实验技术的性能测量和建模技术的过程响应预测处理的孔隙级方面的传热多孔介质.在提案的第二部分，我们解决了阿尔伯塔废热转化为电力的问题。该方案包括将地表能源转化为电力（将传统地热能改造为个人应用），以及阿尔伯塔社区其他可能的能源收集和利用技术。该项目将培养12名硕士生，5名博士生和8名PDF。参与者包括将为指导做出贡献的政府组织，也包括准备好并有实地实施这项研究成果的目标的公司。

The objective of this project is to extend the applicability of the Geothermal energy utilization in process generated wasted energy streams. Although the proposal is focused on Western Canada, the findings areapplicable throughout Canada and the rest of the world. Based on precursory work by the PI and Shor in 2019and 2020 to investigate the feasibility of geothermal and waste heat recovery through a series of capstonedesign projects, the Geothermal Energy Lab was launched in early in 2021 with an industry launch workshopwith 13 attending organizations in May 2021. Six critical research themes were identified as (1) exploration,(2) modelling and characterization of thermal properties of reservoir rock, (3) well construction, (4)thermodynamic processes, (5) sustainability and social license and (6) regulation. The proposal addresses twocomplementary challenges, optimizing and enhancing geothermal heat recovery, priority area (2), andmaximizing its use through optimal surface facilities, priority area (4). This proposal continues the build out ofcomplementary projects within the Geothermal Energy Laboratory. The program is divided into two groups ofprojects. In the first group we investigate transport phenomena in enhanced geothermal systems, dealingpartially with heat transfer from porous or non-porous rocks into heat-carrying fluids that carry energy tosurface. This work involves both developing experimental techniques for property measurements andmodelling techniques for process response prediction dealing with the pore-level aspects of heat transfer inporous media. In the second component of the proposal, we address the transformation of Alberta waste heatinto power. The program covers transformation of energy coming to surface into electrical power (adaptationof traditional geothermal energy to individual applications), as well as other possible techniques for energyharvesting and utilization in Alberta communities. The project will train 12 M.Sc. students, 5 PhDs and 8PDFs. The participants include government organizations that will contribute to mentoring but also companiesthat are ready and have targets for field implementation of the outcomes of this research.