Scientific Calendar Event



Description
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 15 SEPTEMBER 2015

​The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is  organizing an International School on 'Geothermal Exploration', to be  held from December 7 - 12, 2015 in Trieste, Italy. The School is  co-sponsored by the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and the  International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Geothermal energy  offers unique possibilities to support the sustainable progress of the  economy of Developing and Least Developed Countries (DC/LDC) through the  extensive utilization of a Renewable Energy Source. It's peculiar  characteristics make it particularly appealing as a renewable, stable,  reliable, cost-effective and environmentally benign solution for the  energy challenge of the third millennium. Exploration focuses on the  initial phase of any geothermal project, namely the identification and  assessment of resources by means of integrated geological, remote  sensing, geochemical and geophysical methods. The School aims at  providing advanced knowledge of geothermal exploration methods with  specific reference to the following topics:
  • Geothermal energy resources distribution with specific reference to geologic and tectonic framework;
  • Geological surveying methods through lectures, tutorials and case studies/histories;
  • Remote sensing methods for geothermal exploration: lectures, case histories and laboratory sessions;
  • Geochemical methods in geothermal exploration: lectures, case histories and laboratory sessions;
  • Geophysical methods in geothermal exploration; lectures, case studies and laboratory sessions.
  • Reservoir engineering and numerical modeling with laboratory sessions Geothermal power plants Economic issues related to geothermal energy exploitation
Go to day
  • Monday, 7 December 2015
    • 08:30 - 17:30
      • 08:30 Welcome and Introduction 30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: A. Aoudia & M. Pipan (ICTP/University of Trieste)
        Material: Slides
      • 09:00 Registration & Coffee 30' ( Leonardo Building - Lobby )
      • 09:30 Financial formalities at the Fermi Building 1h30'
      • 11:00 GENERAL ISSUES ABOUT GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: geology, structure of the Earth, applications, global overview and perspectives 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: R. Bertani/A. Manzella
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Geothermal projects: exploration, drilling, plants, exploitation, monitoring 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: R. Bertani (ENEL, Green Power SpA, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Conventional and non-conventional systems: EGS, geopressured, magmatic, supercritical, brines 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: A. Manzella (Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
  • Tuesday, 8 December 2015
    • 09:00 - 20:30
      • 09:00 Geochemistry: water-rock interaction, water and gas geochemistry, isotopes, geothermometry 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: O. Vaselli (University of Florence)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Geophysics: thermal, electromagnetic, magnetic, gravity & seismic methods 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: A. Manzella/M. Pipan (Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Pisa/Univ. of Trieste)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 LUNCH 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Geology: from exploration to resevoir modelling 1h0' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: D. Scrocca (CNR- Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering, Rome)
        Material: Slides
      • 15:00 Laboratory Training with Petrel 30' ( Leonardo Building - Computer Lab (Leonardo Building) )
        Speaker: D. Scrocca (CNR-Institute of Environmental Geology & Geoengineering)
        Material: Slides
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Laboratory Training and Case Studies 30' ( Leonardo Building - Computer Lab (Leonardo Building) )
      • 16:30 Geothermal potential and favourability: data integration for resource assessment 40'
        Speaker: Adele Manzella (Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
      • 19:00 RECEPTION 1h30' ( Adriatico Guest House - Cafeteria )
  • Wednesday, 9 December 2015
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Ground response test (GRT) and heat pump design 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: P. Conti (University of Pisa, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Numerical simulation of geothermal reservoir 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: R. Bertani (ENEL, Green Power SpA, Pisa)
      • 12:30 LUNCH 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Modelling LAB training on PC 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Computer Lab (Leonardo Building) )
        Speaker: R. Bertani (ENEL, Green Power SpA, Pisa)
        Material: Slides notes
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Modelling LAB training on PC 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Computer Lab (Leonardo Building) )
        Speaker: R. Bertani (ENEL, Green Power SpA, Pisa)
  • Thursday, 10 December 2015
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Geothermal electric power plant (Binary, flash, dry steam,H2S abatement) 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: P. Bombarda (Politecnico di Milano, Milano)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Direct uses/heat pumpus (district heating, greenhouses, etc.) 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: P. Conti (University of Pisa, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 LUNCH 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 District heating and direct uses: the Grado case history 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: B. Della Vedova (University of Trieste, Trieste)
        Material: Slides
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Lab Training 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Computer Lab (Leonardo Building) )
  • Friday, 11 December 2015
    • 09:00 - 17:45
      • 09:00 Environmental aspects (induced seismicity, subsidence, land occupation, gas emmissions) 1h0' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: A. Manzella (Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Pisa)
        Material: Slides
      • 10:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 10:30 Regulatory framework, relationships with Energy market, development perspectives 1h0' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: P. Cociancig (Petroleum Projects Management, Pola)
        Material: Slides
      • 11:30 Business planning 1h0' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: R. Bertani/B. Della Vedova
        Material: Slides
      • 12:30 LUNCH 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Cafeteria )
      • 14:00 Energy as a global issue 45' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
        Speaker: V. Lughi (University of Trieste, Trieste)
      • 14:45 Student presentations 1h30' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )
      • 16:15 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:45 Open Discussion and conclusion 1h0' ( Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall )