Carbon dioxide as geothermal working fluid: An overview

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2019

Authors

Esteves, AF (Author) FEUP; Santos, FM (Author) Other; Pires, JCM (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Vol. 114

ISSN: 1364-0321

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 8 Citations

Associated Projects

LEPABE - Projeto Estratégico do LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

IF/01341/2015 - Configurações de fotobiorreatores para cultivo de microalgas: modelação de bioprocessos e avaliação de sustentabilidade

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-ZN9

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109331

Abstract (EN): Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been proposed to be used as the geothermal working fluid, as it presents enhanced thermodynamic properties for this application when compared with the water-based system. This paper aims to present an overview of the recent research advances on CO2-based geothermal systems, particularly CO2-enhanced systems and CO2-plume geothermal energy technology. The results of the recent operational projects are also described. This emerging technology can improve the efficiency of geothermal systems and their environmental impact, promoting the process sustainability and helping to tackle some of the most important issues that Humanity is facing: (i) global climate change; (ii) energy availability; and (iii) water scarcity. For deployment of this technology at a large scale, some issues and uncertainties were identified. Special attention was focused on the basic findings achieved in operational projects.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8