Assessment of deep geothermal research and development in the Upper Rhine Graben

M Frey, K Bär, I Stober, J Reinecker, J van der Vaart… - Geothermal …, 2022 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy represents a key element of future renewable energy production
due to its base load capability and the almost inexhaustible resource base. Especially with …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of a medium-deep borehole thermal energy storage site in the crystalline basement: A case study of the demo site Lichtwiese Campus, Darmstadt

L Seib, M Frey, C Bossennec, M Krusemark, T Burschil… - Geothermics, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of intermittent renewable energy sources is of great importance for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions. Medium-deep borehole thermal energy storage systems (MD …

Multiscale characterisation of fracture patterns of a crystalline reservoir analogue

C Bossennec, M Frey, L Seib, K Bär, I Sass - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
For an accurate multiscale property modelling of fractured crystalline geothermal reservoirs,
an enhanced characterisation of the geometrical features and variability of the fracture …

An automated method to build 3D multi-scale geological models for engineering sedimentary layers with stratum lenses

G Ji, Q Wang, X Zhou, Z Cai, J Zhu, Y Lu - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Automatically building three-dimensional (3D) engineering geological models of
sedimentary layer is still challenging. In particular, there is a lack of practical and scientific …

Structural architecture and permeability patterns of crystalline reservoir rocks in the Northern Upper Rhine Graben: Insights from surface analogues of the Odenwald

C Bossennec, L Seib, M Frey, J van der Vaart, I Sass - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fracture network is a crucial element to address in any model of the thermo-hydro-
mechanical behaviour of a reservoir rock. This study aims to provide quantified datasets and …

Techno-economic assessment of geothermal resources in the variscan basement of the northern upper rhine Graben

M Frey, J van der Vaart, K Bär, C Bossennec… - Natural Resources …, 2023 - Springer
Deep geothermal energy represents an essential component of the future energy supply
because the resources greatly exceed the demand, and the base load capability can …

3D Bayesian inversion of potential fields: The Quebec Oka carbonatite complex case study

D Sampietro, M Capponi, G Maurizio - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Potential fields methods, based on the exploitation of gravity and magnetic fields, are among
the most important methods to recover fundamental information on the Earth crust structure …

Interdisciplinary fracture network characterization in the crystalline basement: a case study from the Southern Odenwald, SW Germany

M Frey, C Bossennec, L Seib, K Bär… - Solid Earth …, 2021 - se.copernicus.org
The crystalline basement is considered a ubiquitous and almost inexhaustible source of
geothermal energy in the Upper Rhine Graben and other regions worldwide. The hydraulic …

Combined geophysical–geological investigation for 3D geological modeling: case of the Jeffara reservoir systems, Medenine Basin, SE Tunisia

I Mezni, H Chihi, MA Bounasri, A Ben Salem… - Natural Resources …, 2022 - Springer
This work presents a comprehensive study based on geophysical and geological data to
improve the characterization of regional multilayered reservoir systems in a complex …

Shaping the crustal structure of the SW-Alpine Foreland: Insights from 3D Geological modeling

D Bienveignant, A Nouibat, C Sue, Y Rolland… - Tectonophysics, 2024 - Elsevier
Reactivation processes play a significative role in the localization of deformation but still
remain hard to establish at the lithospheric scale. In this work, we built a 3D structural model …