Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG

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Below we would like to provide you with a selection of our current research projects.

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Integrated Energy Infrastructures, Districts and Buildings

 

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Ariadne

Evidence-based assessment for the design of the energy transition.

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ODH@Jülich

Data-based methods for the development of a digital planning and simulation tool for energy supply in neighborhoods.

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The roll-out of large-scale heat pumps in Germany

Strategies for the market ramp-up in district heating and industry

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Georesources

 

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Geothermal paper drying

Development of steam generation for paper drying based on deep geothermal heat from Devonian carbonates underground in the city of Hagen.

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H2-Sponge

H2 storage potential of geological rock formations.

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Geotechnologies

 

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DEEP: Innovation for de-risking enhanced geothermal energy

Understand and mitigate the risk of induced seismicity in deep geothermal projects.

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GeoDRILL

Optimising technology for geothermal extraction.

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MTD®

Process to increase permeability even in very hard extraction horizons.

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Networks, Energy & Process Engineering

 

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Steam reduction at the Werra plant

Development of a concept for reducing the use of process steam in an existing industrial plant by means of sustainably operated heat pumps.

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FernWP

District and process heat supply by heat pumps as a replacement for coal combustion.

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HyPat

Global hydrogen potential atlas for the sustainable hydrogen economy of tomorrow.

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IntegrH2ate

Investigation of the by-products heat and oxygen of PEM electrolysis systems based on theoretical and experimental studies.

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SteamScrew

Development of a high-temperature heat pump with water as a refrigerant to provide heat at a temperature level of 140 to 200°C.

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Roll-out of large-scale heat pumps in Germany

Strategies for the market ramp-up in district heating and industry

about the study

Press release (german)

Storage and Underground Systems

 

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D2 Grids

The aim of the d2grids project is to build a 5th generation heating and cooling network on Mark 51°7, the former Opel site in Bochum.

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Determination of low-temperature sources in NRW

The focus is to determine, define, and describe the relevant low-temperature sources and corresponding low-temperature sinks. 

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Heatstore

Development of an underground high-temperature heat storage facility in combination with an hT heat pump.

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WINZER

Heat storage in coal mines in the Ruhr area.

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System Integration, Automation & Operation Management

 

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OPTIDRILL

Solving problems in drilling for geothermal resources.

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More interesting projects

H2 D

Building a hydrogen economy in four focus areas.

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H2 Master Plan for East Germany

Investigation of structural development in the East German federal states through hydrogen use.

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Intelligent infrastructure for the transformation of the energy system

Basis for cost-effective long-term decarbonisation strategies in the industry.

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TransHyDe

Functional and efficient transport infrastructures for hydrogen.

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