There is an increasing demand in the world for renewable energy instead of fossil fuel, which has caused growth in geothermal energy production worldwide in recent years. Due to the nature of the geothermal fluid in wells, high temperatures and corrosive species, failures can occur that cause abandoning and closing of wells. Currently, the power companies around the world are having to spend an extensive amount of money for repairing damaged wells due to casing failure. In some cases, the wells are even beyond repair so they must be closed off.
In Procase the partners Gerosion ehf, SINTEF Industry, Ophiolite AS and FlowPhys intend to design and develop a three-layered composite casing that can survive the harsh conditions in the wells.
The innovative ProCase solution has the potential to start a revolution in the construction of geothermal wells and make geothermal energy accessible to new markets.
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