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Dual-porosity and dual-fracture model
Fundamental Research
News 18 January 2023

Dual-porosity and dual-fracture model for fractured geothermal reservoir simulation

Geothermal energy production has been developing since the start of the 2000s, and it is becoming necessary to have access to more precise numerical models to simulate the various scenarios that may be encountered. A new model combining dual porosity and dual fracture is proposed.

IFPEN and geothermal energy
Innovation and Industry
News 04 February 2022

IFPEN and geothermal energy: multidisciplinary research for complex technical challenges

The WGC 2020+1 World Geothermal Congress, held last October, brought together more than 3,000 experts from around the globe. Objective: to discuss the latest technologies in this sector. The event was an opportunity to highlight recent advances developed at IFPEN aimed at addressing the principal difficulties encountered by geothermal energy operators.

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Thibaud Chevalier

Research Engineer / Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Since 2024, Thibaud Chevalier has joined the Applied Physico-chemistry and Mechanics Division at IFP Energies nouvelles as a Fluid Mechanics Engineer and works on CO2 storage and geothermal energy. He
Issues and Foresight

Geothermal energy: exploiting the planet’s heat
Using the Earth’s underground temperature to produce heat or electricity: that is the principle behind geothermal energy. Less well known than solar and wind energy, it is nevertheless the third most widely used renewable energy in France. This is how it works.
Renewable energies
Innovation and Industry

Renewable energies
The energy transition and tackling climate change depend on the development of new renewable resources. IFPEN proposes processes for the production of fuels, bases for the chemicals sector and gas from biomass. IFPEN also uses its expertise acquired in the field of oil and gas to offer solutions for the
Geothermal energy
Innovation and Industry

Geothermal Energy: Our strengths
Geothermal energy Our strengths - Skills and multidisciplinary expertise making it possible to contribute to all the building blocks in the geothermal energy value chain: • Geosciences, • Thermodynamics, • Geomechanics, • Fluid mechanics, • Physical chemistry, • Microbiology, • Process design and modeling, • Applied mathematics, digital technologies, •
Geothermal energy
Innovation and Industry

Geothermal Energy: Our networks
Geothermal energy Our networks Collaboration with the BRGM IFPEN works in close partnership with teams from the BRGM (French Geological and Mining Research Bureau), capitalizing on synergies and complementary expertise. The partners work together within the framework of French and European collaborative projects, sometimes focusing on other themes such as
Geothermal energy
Innovation and Industry

Geothermal Energy: Our solutions
IFPEN’s research is aimed at overcoming the technical and economic challenges hampering the industrial development of geothermal energy.
Geothermal energy
Innovation and Industry

Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES "Deep" geothermal energy, as opposed to surface geothermal energy, aims to harness the heat of the subsurface as a source of heating or electricity. These two objectives are achieved to varying degrees depending on the geographical area. Electricity generation The power required is such that