soultz e.g.s. pilot plant current status of the project january 2006
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SOULTZ E.G.S. Pilot Plant Current status of the project January 2006. INTRODUCTION. The Soultz “Enhanced Geothermal System” (EGS) Pilot Plant : an European Project (EC) with the support of France (ADEME) and Germany (BMU), co-financed by Industrial Partners (ES, PW, EDF) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SOULTZ E.G.S. Pilot PlantCurrent status of the project
January 2006
INTRODUCTION
• The Soultz “Enhanced Geothermal System” (EGS) Pilot Plant : an European Project (EC) with the support of France (ADEME) and Germany (BMU), co-financed by Industrial Partners (ES, PW, EDF)
• Starting of the investigation on the Soultz-sous-Forêts site : 1987
• First circulation test between GPK2 and GPK1 : 1997
• Current EGS Pilot Plant in 2 phases :– Phase I (2001-2005) : Drilling of the deep wells and reservoir
stimulation– Phase II (2004-2008) : Circulation tests and production of electrical
energy
PARTNERS AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
• Funding Partners (Policy Group)
European Commission (EC)
ADEME (France)
BMU (Germany)
EEIG (contributing members)
• EEIG Partners (Consortium Agreement)
BRGM (France)
CNRS (France)
IFE (Norway)
DHM (Switzerland)
BGR (Germany)
GGA (Germany)
MeSy (Germany)
GTC (Germany)
• EEIG Members
Electricité de Strasbourg (ÉS)
Pfalzwerke (PW)
Electricité de France (EDF)
BESTEC (non contributing member)
• Other Partners
ARMINES (France)
GEOWATT (Switzerland)
EDF R&D (France & Germany)
5000m >200°C
#4250m
35 à 50 Kg/s
Sédiments
Granite
35 à 50 Kg/s
70 à 100Kg/s
1500m
GPK3
GPK2 GPK4
25MWth 25MWth
#600m
SCHEMATIC PRESENTATION OF THE EGS PILOT PLANT
Primary Loop (Underground) :2 production wells, 1 re-injection well“Closed” brine circulationExpected Flowrate : 70-100 l/sDepth : 4500-5000 mBottom temperature : 200 °CPumping system (EGS)
Principle : Extract geothermal heat from hot rocks
Secondary Loop (Surface) :Expected surface temperature : 185 °CHeat exchanging systemAvailable thermal energy : 50 MWthSurface power plant facilitiesProduced electrical energy : 5 MWe
Principle : Convert geothermal heat in useful energy (electricity)
FIRST HYDRAULIC CIRCULATION TEST (2005)
• Circulation test between the 3 wells without production pumps (buoyancy effect), with a cooling system (heat exchanger, lagoon), and re-injection of the cooled geothermal brine in the central well
• Closed loop under full automation• Duration of the test : 5 months (mid July – mid Dec.)• Tracing test by fluorescein spot in the injection well• Seismic monitoring
RESULTS OF THE TEST
• Closed loop circulation test
• Duration: > 5 Months• GPK2:
– F2 # 12 l/s Temp. #160°C– Productivity Index # 10 l/s/MPa
• GPK4:– F4 # 3l/s Temp. #120°C– Productivity Index # 3.5 l/s/MPa
• GPK3:– F3=F2+F4 = 15 l/s – Temp. #60°C (After cooling # 6MWth)– Injectivity index # 2.5 l/s/MPa
F4 = F4 = f4+ + f3,4F3=F2 + F4
f2 f3,2f4f3,4
F2F2 = = f2 + + f3,2
∆P2 ∆P3 ∆P4
Infinite natural geothermal reservoir
GPK2 GPK4GPK3
Main results December 2005:Hydraulics
No Production pumps: Only buoyancy effect
Production Well head pressure kept between 0.5 and 1.2 MPa
165 000 m3 of brine produced from GPK2
40 000 m3 of brine produced from GPK4
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Fluorescein concentrations analyzed in the
fluid discharged from the well GPK-2 Main results December 2005:
Closed loop circulation test: Tracing ,Fluid chemistry,Scaling
Production GPK2: 85% BrineProduction GPK4: 78% Brine
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injection of 150 kg of SN fluorescein dissolved in 950 l
of fresh water
Fluorescein concentrations analyzed in the fluid discharged from the well GPK-4
Gaz composition:CO2: 56% (GPK2) to 61% (GPK4)N2 : 35% (GPK2) to 31% (GPK4)CH4: 6,3% (GPK2) to 5,8% (GPK4)He: 2% (GPK2) to 1,7% (GPK4)H2 : 1,9% (GPK2) to 2,8% (GPK4)
Scaling composition:67% Fe3O4(Magnetite)12 % FeCO3(Siderite) 10% CaCO3 (Calcite)3.5% PbS (Galena)2% BaSO4 + SrSO42% SiO2 (Silica)1% ZnS(Sphalerite
Inflow of Inflow of geothermal brine geothermal brine
GPK3 GPK4GPK2
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3(?) Interpreted origins of the productions
All results from B. Sanjuan et al.
Main results December 2005:Closed loop circulation test:
Microseismicity: July to November 2005
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CONCLUSIONS / CHALLENGES (2006 – 2007)
• Main current challenge : to improve the productivity of GPK4 well (new stimulation) and also solve the issue of GPK3 poor injectivity
• To order and install the production pumps (ESP and LSP technologies) in GPK2 and GPK4 in a remote and very aggressive medium (depth issue, HT, corrosion)
• To consolidate the new closed loop system with the production pumps and an adapted cooling system
• To design an install in parallel a first demonstrative power unit of 1.5 MWe
MERCI / THANK YOU / DANKESCHÖN !