Programme des cours 2016-2017
GEOL1046-1  
Geothermy
Durée :
18h Th, 15h Pr, 40h Proj., 1j T. t.
Nombre de crédits :
Master en ingénieur civil des mines et géologue, à finalité5
Nom du professeur :
Robert Charlier, Alain Dassargues, Hans-Balder Havenith
Coordinateur(s) :
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Langue(s) de l'unité d'enseignement :
Langue anglaise
Organisation et évaluation :
Enseignement au premier quadrimestre, examen en janvier
Unités d'enseignement prérequises et corequises :
Les unités prérequises ou corequises sont présentées au sein de chaque programme
Contenus de l'unité d'enseignement :
Introduction (6h)
  • Heat transfer in saturated porous media (equations and main parameters) (A. Dassargues) 2h
  • Building energy needs (S. Attia) 2h
  • Heat pumps, performance coefficients, ... (V. Lemort or P. Dewaleffe) 2h
Open systems (shallow and deep geothermy in relation with hydrogeology) (A.Dassargues) 4h
  • Introduction
  • Different systems including ATES (Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage)for shallow and deep open systems
  • Possible impacts on the gw resources (quantity, quality, cumulative aspects), permitting aspects
  • Hydrochemical aspects
  • Methodological aspects before and for an efficient design
Closed systems (in boreholes, piles, horizontal loops...) (R.Charlier) 6h + 0.5 jtt
  • Introduction
  • Design and efficiency of closed systems: geology, tubes, grouting, drilling, depth and interactions, long term behaviour ...
  • Design, operation and interpretation of Thermal Response Tests (TRT)
  • (if possible field trip of 0.5 day with a TRT demonstration)
Potential and geological aspects of deep geothermy (H. Havenith) 6h + 1.5 jtt
  • Deep geothermal energy exploration and exploitation: case studies, favourable geological site conditions, prospection methods, design, implementation, ...
  • Application of3D geomodelling for deep geothermy
  • Field trip at a deep geothermal exploitation /drilling site: Soultz-sous-forêt and/or Mol
  • Invited seminars.
Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) de l'unité d'enseignement :
At the end of the course, the student will have a strong basic skill in geothermy. He will be able to: - be familiar with the main characteristics of geothermal systems;
- make adequate conceptual choices in function of the local energy demand and local geological and hydrogeological conditions;
- collect and organise the needed data for a first assessment and then a feasibility study of the geothermal system;
- calculate basic feasibility aspects of a deep as well as of a shallow geothermal system;
- detect advantages and drawbacks in the choice of an site for geothermal use;
- assess / calculate the mid- and long-term behaviour of a geothermal system in function of the undeground characteristics;
- assess possible impacts on the groundwater resources of a geothermal system.
Savoirs et compétences prérequis :
Basic knowledge and understanding of geology and hydrogeology.
Elementary notions of physics (essentially thermodynamics) and chemistry.
No official prerequesite course is compulsory.
Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement :
The course is composed of "ex-cathedra" lectures (see content above).
Practicalwork/exercise (30h) consists in a comparative study of the different geothermal systems in one given site and for a given specific energy demand (i.e. on the basis of geological, hydrogeological, geomechanical and thermal basic data, each group of students must prepare concurrent projects).
Mode d'enseignement (présentiel ; enseignement à distance) :
Face-to-face for theory teaching.
In groups of 2 for practical work.
Lectures recommandées ou obligatoires et notes de cours :
A pdf copy of transparents and different publications will be made available on eCampus. 
Modalités d'évaluation et critères :
Oral exam consists in a short 'professional' ppt presentation of the main results from the practical work, then questions by the professors acting as 'stake-holders' of the geothermal operation ...
A good knowledge and a perfect command of the fundamentals from all the concerned topics of this geothermy course are indeed needed for being able to provide adequate answers.
Stage(s) :
Remarques organisationnelles :
The course will be given during the 1st semester:
Tuesday am with Prof. Havenith
Thursday am with Profs. Charlier and/or Dassargues
Details in the published time-scheduel of the year
Contacts :
Professor: Alain Dassargues 04/3662376 Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be
Professor: Robert Charlier 04/3669334 Robert.Charlier@ulg.ac.be
Professeur Hans Havenith 04/3669316 HB.Havenith@ulg.ac.be