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Dean:	Dr. Ármann Gylfason
Email:	ru@ru.is
Website:	http://www.ru.is/tvd
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MSc in Sustainable Energy Science - Iceland School of Energy
Semesters:	4
Years:	2
ETCS:	120
About major	MSc í orkuvísindum er nám hannað fyrir nemendur með ólíkan bakgrunn, t.d. viðskiptafræði, raunvísindi eða félagsvísindi sem hafa áhuga á að skilja samspil tækni, hagfræði og stefnumótunar á sviði endurnýjanlegrar orku.
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Vorönn/Spring 2024

Energy Study Trip

ISE-04

ECTS 3

Environmental Law

L-808-UMHR

ECTS 7,5

Power Plant Design

SE-815-PPE

ECTS 6

Geothermal Science I

SE-829-GS1

ECTS 5

Year

1. year

Semester

Spring 2024

Level of course

6. Second cycle, advanced

Type of course

Elective

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

Taught as a module course in combination with other geothermal courses.

Lecturer

No lecturer found.

Content

This course is an introduction to the science of geothermal systems. It builds an understanding of how a geothermal system works, and how to assess the available energy in order that it may be used in a sustainable manner. The first part of the course is an introduction to types of geothermal systems and the tectonic setting, and the important hydraulic and thermal rock parameters. Special attention is paid to the characteristics of Icelandic geothermal systems. Following this the course contains material on geothermal surface features, geochemistry and fluid-rock interaction in high-temperature geothermal systems and geophysical exploration techniques. The last section of the course consists of exploration well siting, conceptual modelling and methods of resource assessment. There is at least one field visit.

Types of Geothermal systems and geologic environments
Surface Manifestation & Environments
Geothermal fluid geochemistry and fluid-rock interaction
Geothermal Production Challenges & Environmental impact
Basic understanding of geophysical exploration techniques for geothermal systems
The role of, the processes, and the information from, an exploration drilling program
Resource assessment and conceptual modelling of geothermal systems

Learning outcome - Objectives

Types of Geothermal systems and geologic environments
Surface Manifestation & Environments
Geothermal fluid geochemistry and fluid-rock interaction
Geothermal Production Challenges & Environmental impact
Basic understanding of geophysical exploration techniques for geothermal systems
The role of, the processes, and the information from, an exploration drilling program
Resource assessment and conceptual modelling of geothermal systems

Course assessment

Project based

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

Daily lectures and assignments.

Language of instruction

English

Geothermal Science II

SE-829-GS2

ECTS 5

Energy Financial Assessment