REFLECT
Redefining geothermal fluid properties at extreme conditions
Creating a common and public Fluid Atlas
Reducing maintenance costs
Reducing environmental impact
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PhD student from the İzmir Institute of Technology receives an award for his research within REFLECT
The second edition of the European Green Deal - International Project Competition has been organised by the University of Naples Federico II within the Mediterranean PhD School in October 2021. REFLECT PhD student Serhat Tonkul, from the İzmir Institute of Technology,...
REFLECT webinar ‘Efficiency in geothermal operations and virtual visit to Insheim’
The REFLECT project is organising the webinar ‘Efficiency in geothermal operations and virtual visit to Insheim' on 4 November 2021, 15:00 – 16:30 CEST (Brussels time). The efficiency of geothermal utilisation depends on the behaviour of fluids that transfer heat...
The European Geothermal Fluid Atlas campaign
Over the past weeks, we have presented the European Geothermal Fluid Atlas through a social media campaign published on the REFLECT Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. To sum up, read some of the key aspects presented: The ultimate goal of REFLECT is to increase the share...
REFLECT partners with the International Symposium on Geofluids 2021
The REFLECT project is a media partner at the International Symposium on Geofluids 2021. The Geofluids Symposium will be organised from 7 to 9 July 2021 in a virtual format. The event will provide a platform for academic exchange between geofluid and...
Did you miss the webinar ‘Geothermal Energy in Turkey‘? Watch the recording!
On 18 May 2021, the REFLECT project organised the webinar 'Geothermal Energy in Europe'. The recording is now available on the REFLECT YouTube channel. The webinar provides an overview of: Geothermal energy and its application in Turkey Scaling of geothermal systems...
REFLECT webinar ‘Geothermal Energy in Turkey‘: Registration is open
The REFLECT project is organising the webinar 'Geothermal Energy in Turkey' on 18 May 2021 (14:00 – 15:45 CEST). Turkey has a high geothermal potential due to its geological and tectonic settings. The webinar will provide an overview of: Geothermal energy and its...
Geothermal water sampling in Germencik and Tuzla, Turkey
A REFLECT team from the İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTech) carried out field studies in the Germencik (Aydın) and Tuzla sites of Turkey in February and March 2021. Within the scope of the project field studies, geothermal water samples were taken from both sites...
From react to REFLECT – Increasing the efficiency of geothermal operations
The EU-funded REFLECT project aims at preventing problems related to geothermal fluid chemistry which are currently a key problem for the efficiency of most geothermal operations. The project team recently met virtually to evaluate its progress within the first twelve...
Sampling in Germencik and Tuzla, Turkey
A REFLECT team from the İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTech) visited the Germencik and Tuzla geothermal sites in Turkey. Both geothermal power plants are located in the Western part of Turkey. Stibnite scaling is the major problem in the Germencik site, while...
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...
