Webinar – Geothermal ORC Systems: Current research trends and ongoing experimental activities at the TUM, June 30, 2023
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Rachel McRae
27 Jun 2023
Join this webinar with Christopher Schifflechner, Research Group Leader for Geothermal Energy and Thermodynamic Cycles at the Chair of Energy Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), for insights on current research trends regarding ORC systems.
As part of the regular IGC Webinar series – a partnership of Enerchange and ThinkGeoEnergy – we are proud to host Christopher Schifflechner, from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), who will provide an insight on the current research trends in the field of ORC systems.
After the presentation you will have the opportunity to discuss and ask further questions.
Date: Friday, June 30, 2023
Time: 14:00 CEST
Registration: here
Christopher Schifflechner draws his expertise from his work as Research Group Leader for Geothermal Energy and Thermodynamic Cycles at the Chair of Energy Systems at TUM. As part of this employment the mechanical engineer manages several national and international research tasks, leads the “Efficient Geothermal Energy” project within the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (GAB) and participates in endeavors such as SAPHEA, DECAGONE and ENGIMMONIA.
With an installed capacity of more than 3 GW worldwide, ORC systems are an established and reliable technology for geothermal power generation from low- and medium-temperature reservoirs. Nevertheless, significant research is being conducted to optimize their thermodynamic performance, economic viability, and operational flexibility. Within the webinar, Schifflechner will present three selected promising research trends which are also currently experimentally investigated at the Technical University of Munich. First, flexible ORC plant layouts for flexible and efficient geothermal combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Second, the potential of partial evaporated ORC systems to further increase the system efficiency. Finally, reversible ORC systems, which can operate as both power plants and high-temperature heat pumps.
Sign up for the webinar to find out about those research trends regarding ORC systems.
