Fraunhofer IEG

 Measuring vehicles use an echo sounder method to geophysically characterise deep rock strata. This data can help locate hot thermal water at depth
GEOTHERMAL

Germany geothermal project gains traction

German geothermal project gets approval to push forward with plans for deep drilling

10 November 2022

 The micro drilling turbine equipped with a diamond drill bit is only 10cm long and has a diameter of 3.6c. When drilling, it rotates at up to 80,000rpm
GEOTHERMAL

Fraunhofer IEG drill wins Red Dot Award

Drill bit for geothermal applications wins Red Dot Design award

22 August 2022

 The title page of the ‘Roadmap Near-Surface Geothermal Energy - Potentials, Barriers and Recommendations for Action’
GEOTHERMAL

Fraunhofer IEG publishes its geothermal 'Roadmap'

Roadmap for Germany's ground source geothermal development published by Fraunhofer IEG

13 June 2022

 The mobile drilling rig from Fraunhofer IEG in the Steltenberg quarry of the Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke
GEOTHERMAL

Exploratory drilling in Hagen quarry

Can geothermal energy play a significant role in Germany's paper manufacturing business?

11 May 2022

 The micro drilling turbine with a diamond drill bit is only 100mm long and has a diameter of 36mm. When drilling, it rotates at up to 80,000 revolutions per minute
GEOTHERMAL

Micro turbine drilling set to improve the efficiency of geothermal systems

Newly developed drill bit could improve geothermal well efficiency

11 January 2022

 Geotechnologies department staff from Fraunhofer Research Institution prepare the deep geothermal drilling rig simulator for testing
GEOTHERMAL

Fraunhofer IEG operates simulator for drilling at depths up to 5,000m

A simulator that can replicate geothermal drilling at depths of up 5,000m has been developed

07 October 2020

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