Martin O. Saar: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Martin O. Saar |
Field | Geothermal Energy and Geofluids |
Address | Institut für Geophysik ETH Zürich, NO F 51.2 Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 59 76 |
martin.saar@erdw.ethz.ch | |
Department | Earth Sciences |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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651-4023-00L | Groundwater | 4 credits | 3G | M. O. Saar, X.‑Z. Kong | |
Abstract | The course provides an introduction into quantitative analysis of groundwater flow and solute/heat transport. It is focussed on understanding, formulating, and solving groundwater flow and solute/heat transport problems. | ||||
Objective | a) Students understand the basic concepts of groundwater flow and solute/heat transport processes and boundary conditions. b) Students are able to formulate simple, practical groundwater flow and solute/heat transport problems. c) Students are able to understand and apply simple analytical and/or numerical solutions to fluid flow and solute/heat transport problems. | ||||
Content | 1. Introduction to groundwater problems. Concepts to quantify properties of aquifers. 2. Flow equation. The generalised Darcy law. 3. The water balance equation. 4. Boundary conditions. Formulation of flow problems. 5. Analytical solutions to flow problems I 6. Analytical solutions to flow problems II 7. Finitie difference solution to flow problems. 8. Numerical solution to flow problems using a code. 9. Case studies for flow problems. 10. Concepts of transport modelling. Mass balance equation for contaminants. 11. Boundary conditons. Formulation of contaminant transport problems in groundwater. 12. Analytical solutions to transport problems I. 13. Analytical solutions to transport problems II 14. Numerical solution to simple transport problems using particle tracking technique. | ||||
Lecture notes | Handouts of slides. Script in English is planned. | ||||
Literature | Bear J., Hydraulics of Groundwater, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1979 Domenico P.A., and F.W. Schwartz, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, J. Wilson & Sons, New York, 1990 Chiang und Kinzelbach, 3-D Groundwater Modeling with PMWIN. Springer, 2001. Kruseman G.P., de Ridder N.A., Analysis and evaluation of pumping test data. Wageningen International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement, 1991. de Marsily G., Quantitative Hydrogeology, Academic Press, 1986 | ||||
651-4109-00L | Geothermal Energy | 3 credits | 3G | K. F. Evans, P. Bayer, D. Karvounis, M. O. Saar, F. Samrock | |
Abstract | The course will introduce students to the general principles of Geothermics and is suitable for students who have a basic knowledge of Geoscience or Environmental Science (equivalent of a Bachelor degree). | ||||
Objective | To provide students with a broad understanding of the systems used to exploit geothermal energy in diverse settings. | ||||
Content | The course will begin with an overview of heat generation and the thermal structure of the Earth. The basic theory describing the flow of heat in the shallow crust will be covered, as will be the methods used to measure it. Petrophysical parameters of relevance to Geothermics, such as thermal conductivity, heat capacity and radiogenic heat productivity, are described together with the laboratory and borehole measurement techniques used to estimate their values. The focus will then shift towards the exploitation of geothermal heat at various depths and temperatures, ranging from electricity and heat production in various types of deep geothermal systems (including high and medium temperature hydrothermal systems, and Engineered Geothermal Systems at depths of 5 km or more), to ground-source heat pumps installed in boreholes at depths of a few tens to hundreds of meters for heating domestic houses. The subjects covered are as follows: Week 1: Introduction. Earth's thermal structure. Conductive heat flow Week 2: Heat flow measurement. Advective heat flow. Petrophysical parameters and their measurement. Week 3: Temperature measurement. Hydrothermal reservoirs & well productivity Week 4: Hydrological characterisation of reservoirs. Drilling. Optimized systems Week 5: Petrothermal or Engineered Geothermal Systems Week 6: Low-enthalpy systems 1 Week 7: Low-enthalpy systems 2. | ||||
Lecture notes | The script for each class will be available for download from the Ilias website no later than 1 day before the class. |