Sampling in Krafla and Theistareykir, Iceland
In early October, two geochemists from the Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR) collected geothermal fluid samples from the high-temperature fields (> 300 °C) of Krafla and Theistareykir in North Iceland. The Krafla power plant has been in operation since 1977 with an...
REFLECT reaches a new milestone: Construction and testing of the high p, T equipment for scale experiments
REFLECT has recently achieved a new milestone. The REFLECT partner, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), has worked on the development and testing of experimental setups and methods to determine mineral solubility limits and dissolution kinetics in highly saline...
REFLECT progress meeting and first joint meeting with GEOPRO
REFLECT has been kicked-off 8 months ago and researchers of the project’s work packages 1 and 2 took this occasion for a first progress meeting on September 14 and 15, 2020. Additionally, the REFLECT coordination team and work package leaders had a first meeting with...
Sampling in Bad Blumau, Austria
On June 29th , a REFLECT team of geochemists and microbiologists from Hydroisotop (HI) and the University of Neuchâtel (UniNe), visited the geothermal site in Bad Blumau (Austria). The polyvalent power plant produces water with 1,555,200 l/day at 104°C as well as CO2...