UCG requires a comprehensive understanding of the well configuration, the geological and hydrogeological parameters of potential sites and their influences on the various processes that will take place in this complex system. A careful geological and hydrogeological assessment and selection of sites suitable for UCG is a pre-requisite for a successful operation.
The specific objectives are:
- Site specific technology selection criteria;
- Identification of appropriate panel and well design;
- Selection of suitable technical and monitoring plans for safe, reliable, sustainable, efficient and lowest environmental impact UCG operations and configurations;
- Solutions for safe well operation and abandonment;
- Assessment of thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical impact of UCG operations by applying respective software for process modeling.
WP4 tasks (lead partner in brackets)
Task 4.1 UCG technology update and UCG-module performance comparison (study cases) (MCE)
Task 4.2: Selection of suitable process operation and monitoring techniques (MCE)
Task 4.3: Well design & engineering for integrity and safety (MCE)
Task 4.4: Thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical impact of UCG operations on surrounding rocks (TNO)
Partners involved in WP4:
- MCE
- DMT
- CERTH
- TNO
- GIG
- ISPE