Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies 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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Quirinus Control

Ensuring voltage quality in the German electricity supply through state-of-the-art monitoring and AI technologies.

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Regional Material Flow Analysis Schwedt

Feasibility assessment of expanding media corridors and establishing R&D structures at the Schwedt/Oder site.

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Georesources

 

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FasOli

Reduction of CO2 emissions in the construction sector through climate-friendly building materials.

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GerMin

Safe CO2 mineralization and storage.

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VESTA CONTRAST

Seismic exploration for the evaluation of high-temperature storage.

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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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Project ROCKET

Coiled tubing and wireline-based micro-drilling technology without rods/casing.

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DEEP-MTD®

Development of Enhanced Extension Possibilities for Micro Turbine Drilling

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GFK-Monitor

Increasing the reliability and efficiency of geothermal plants while avoiding potential environmental impacts.

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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

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H2!Raum Reallabor Castrop-Rauxel

Hydrogen as the key to a sustainable energy transition: Working together for the future of Castrop-Rauxel.

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Siegfried

"Promotion of deep geothermal energy by minimizing earthquake risks for a safe and sustainable energy future."

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Storage and Underground Systems

 

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FRELA-Geo³

Developing new heat sources for communes and industry and planning structural change after the coal phase-out.

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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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nGEL

Transformation of a geothermal ORC power plant into a flexible tri-generation power plant to efficiently meet electricity, heating, and cooling demands with AI-supported energy management.

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BASE

Development of a trustworthy and interoperable digital battery passport (DBP) framework to ensure supply chain traceability and sustainability in the battery value chain.

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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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