Dr. Sebastian Held
- Academic staff member
- 252 (Geb. 50.40)
- +49 721 608 45047
- +49 721 608 45228
- sebastian held ∂ kit edu
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie KIT
Institut für Angewandte Geowissenschaften (AGW)
Adenauerring 20 a, b
76131 Karlsruhe
Research Interests
- Geophysical Exploration: Magnetotellurics, Gravity
- Fluidgeochemistry, Rock-water-interaction
- Numerical modeling of coupled processes
Publications & Proceedings - (referenced by ISI or Scopus)
2023
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Development of a continuous silica treatment strategy for metal extraction processes in operating geothermal plants
Goldberg, V.; Winter, D.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Groß, F.; Pfeiffle, D.; Uhde, J.; Morata, D.; Koschikowski, J.; Kohl, T.
2023. Desalination, 564, Artkl.Nr.: 116775. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2023.116775
2021
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Selective Silica Removal in Geothermal Fluids : Implications for Applications for Geothermal Power Plant Operation and Mineral Extraction
Spitzmüller, L.; Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Grimmer, J. C.; Winter, D.; Genovese, M.; Koschikowski, J.; Kohl, T.
2021. Geothermics, 95, Art.-Nr. 102141. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102141 -
The potential of raw material extraction from thermal brines – Successful milestones of the BrineMine project
Goldberg, V.; Winter, D.; Nitschke, F.; Rath, M.; Held, S.; Spitzmüller, L.; Budach, I.; Pavez, M.; Morata, D.; Koschikowski, J.; Kohl, T.
2021. Oil gas, (01), 26–33. doi:10.19225/210306 -
Stable isotope and anthropogenic tracer signature of waters in an Andean geothermal system
Pérez-Moreno, R.; Reich, M.; Daniele, L.; Morata, D.; Held, S.; Kleinsasser, J.
2021. Applied Geochemistry, 128, Art.-Nr.: 104953. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2021.104953
2020
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Development of thermo-reporting nanoparticles for accurate sensing of geothermal reservoir conditions
Rudolph, B.; Berson, J.; Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Wenzel, F.; Kohl, T.; Schimmel, T.
2020. Scientific reports, 10 (1), Article: 11422. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-68122-y -
Visualizing preferential magmatic and geothermal fluid pathways via electric conductivity at Villarrica Volcano, S-Chile
Pavez, M.; Schill, E.; Held, S.; Díaz, D.; Kohl, T.
2020. Journal of volcanology and geothermal research, 400, Art. Nr.: 106913. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106913 -
Numerical based filtering concept for feasibility evaluation and reservoir performance enhancement of hydrothermal doublet systems
Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. Journal of petroleum science and engineering, 190, Art.Nr. 106803. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106803 -
Implications on large-scale flow of the fractured EGS reservoir Soultz inferred from hydraulic data and tracer experiments
Egert, R.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. Geothermics, 84, 101749. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.101749 -
A Fully-Coupled Implicit Transient Two-Phase Wellbore Simulator
Nitschke, F.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. World Geothermal Congress 2020 -
A multicomponent geothermometer for high-temperature basalt settings
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. Geothermal Energy, 8 (1), Art. Nr.: 2. doi:10.1186/s40517-020-0158-z -
An Integrated Sensitivity Analysis for the Basalt Specific Multicomponent Geothermometer for High Temperature Settings
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. World Geothermal Congress 2020
2019
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The Development of a Fully Coupled Wellbore-Reservoir Simulator for Geothermal Application
Gholami Korzani, M.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2019. Transactions, 43, 927–936
2018
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Geochemical characterization of the geothermal system at Villarrica volcano, Southern Chile; Part 1: Impacts of lithology on the geothermal reservoir
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Schneider, J.; Nitschke, F.; Morata, D.; Neumann, T.; Kohl, T.
2018. Geothermics, 74, 226–239. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.03.004 -
Geochemical characterization of the Villarrica geothermal system, Southern Chile, part II : Site-specific re-evaluation of SiO₂ and Na-K solute geothermometers
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Neumann, T.; Kohl, T.
2018. Geothermics, 74, 217–225. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.03.006
2017
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Assessment of performance and parameter sensitivity of multicomponent geothermometry applied to a medium enthalpy geothermal system
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Villalon, I.; Neumann, T.; Kohl, T.
2017. Geothermal Energy, 5 (1), 12. doi:10.1186/s40517-017-0070-3 -
Integrated Research as Key to the Development of a Sustainable Geothermal Energy Technology
Meller, C.; Bremer, J.; Ankit, K.; Baur, S.; Bergfeldt, T.; Blum, P.; Canic, T.; Eiche, E.; Gaucher, E.; Hagenmeyer, V.; Heberling, F.; Held, S.; Herfurth, S.; Isele, J.; Kling, T.; Kuhn, D.; Mayer, D.; Müller, B.; Nestler, B.; Neumann, T.; Nitschke, F.; Nothstein, A.; Nusiaputra, Y.; Orywall, P.; Peters, M.; Sahara, D.; Schäfer, T.; Schill, E.; Schilling, F.; Schröder, E.; Selzer, M.; Stoll, M.; Wiemer, H.-J.; Wolf, S.; Zimmermann, M.; Kohl, T.
2017. Energy technology, 5 (7), 965–1006. doi:10.1002/ente.201600579 -
THC simulation of halite scaling in deep geothermal single well production
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Himmelsbach, T.; Kohl, T.
2017. Geothermics, 65, 234–243. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2016.09.009
2016
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Resistivity distribution from mid-crustal conductor to near-surface across the 1200 km long Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault System, southern Chile
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Pavez, M.; Díaz, D.; Muñoz, G.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2016. Geophysical journal international, 207 (3), 1387–1400. doi:10.1093/gji/ggw338
2014
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Economic evaluation of geothermal reservoir performance through modeling the complexity of the operating EGS in Soultz-sous-Forêts
Held, S.; Genter, A.; Kohl, T.; Kölbel, T.; Sausse, J.; Schoenball, M.
2014. Geothermics, 51, 270–280. doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.01.016
Books
2017
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Geoenergy Modeling III : Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Watanabe, N.; Blöcher, G.; Cacace, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2017. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46581-4
2016
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Case Study: Soultz-sous-Forêts
Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2016. Geoenergy Modeling III : Enhanced Geothermal Systems. Ed.: N. Watanabe, 75–93, Springer International Publishing
2015
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Geoenergy
Abdelfettah, Y.; Darbha, G. K.; Huber, F.; Schäfer, T.; Schill, E.; Stoll, M.; Held, S.; Meixner, J.; Saillhac, P.; Altwegg, P.
2015. Annual Report 2014 / Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal. Hrsg.: H. Geckeis, 91–93, KIT Scientific Publishing
Publications & Proceedings (Not referenced ISI or SCOPUS)
2021
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Thermo-hydraulic Modeling of an Enhanced Geothermal System in the Upper Rhine Graben Using MOOSE/TIGER
Egert, R.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2021. World Geothermal Congress 2020
2020
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Tiefengeothermie : Ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Energiewende
Held, S.; Stricker, K.; Fuchs, S.; Gaucher, E.; Bremer, J.; Schill, E.; Kohl, T.
2020. Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, (82), 8–19 -
MulT_predict: Ein numerisches Multikomponentengeothermometer zur präzisen Bestimmung der Reservoirtemperatur
Ystroem, L.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020. Geothermische Energie, (95), 20–23 -
Towards visualization of the reservoir setting in the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields using gravimetry
Cornejo-Triviño, N.; Held, S.; Perez, M.; Schill, E.; Carrillo, J.
2020. World Geothermal Congress
2019
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Calculation of the CO₂-solubility in thermal waters in the context of geothermal utilization: CO₂-bubble point analysis in thermal waters of the Büyük Menderes Graben
Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Siefert, D.; Nitschke, F.; Kölbel, T.
2019. @SPEgermany, 29, 18–22
2017
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In-situ Temperature Determination at the Villarrica Geothermal System, Southern Chile : Implications from Laboratory Experiments for Geothermometry
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Villalon, I.; Neumann, T.; Kohl, T.
2017. 42nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering 2017 : Stanford, California, USA, 13-15 February 2017, 1–8, Red Hook -
Hydrochemistry and genesis of the hot spring fluids of Villarrica Geothermal system in the Andes of Southern Chile
Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Schill, E.; Eiche, E.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2017. 41st Geothermal Research Council Annual Meeting (GRC) & GEA GeoExpo+ 2017, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 1st - 4th October 2017
2015
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Geological and Tectonic Settings Preventing High-Temperature Geothermal Reservoir Development at Mt. Villarrica (Southern Volcanic Zone): Clay Mineralogy and Sulfate-Isotope Geothermometry
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Sanchez, P.; Neumann, T.; Emmerich, K.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2015. Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015, Melbourne, AUS, April 19-25, 2015, Paper 14005, International Geothermal Association (IGA)
Oral contributions at conferences
2021
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Thermo-hydraulic Modeling of an Enhanced Geothermal System in the Upper Rhine Graben Using MOOSE/TIGER
Egert, R.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2021, July 6. World Geothermal Congress (WGC 2021), Reykjavik, Iceland, May 21–26, 2021
2020
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Nachhaltige Rohstoffgewinnung aus Thermalwässern: das BrineMine Projekt
Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Winter, D.; Spitzmüller, L.; Nitschke, F.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.; Budach, I.; Koschikowski, J.
2020, November 12. Der digital Geothermiekongress (DGK 2020), Essen, Germany, November 9–13, 2020 -
Entwicklung eines elementspezifischen Fällungsprozesses zur Reduktion der Siliziumdioxidkonzentration aus geothermalen Wässern
Spitzmüller, L.; Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Grimmer, J. C.; Winter, D.; Koschikowski, J.; Kohl, T.
2020, November 11. Der digital Geothermiekongress (DGK 2020), Essen, Germany, November 9–13, 2020 -
Zeitliche und tiefenabhängige Effekte auf die Fluidchemie - Untersuchung granitischer Reservoire im Oberrheingraben mittels Multikomponentengeothermometrie
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020, November 11. Der digital Geothermiekongress (DGK 2020), Essen, Germany, November 9–13, 2020 -
Removal of Silica from geothermal water by addition of Ca(OH)2
Spitzmüller, L.; Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Grimmer, J. C.; Winter, D.; Koschikowski, J.; Kohl, T.
2020, November 5. Student Technical Congress - German Section (STC 2020), Online, November 4–6, 2020 -
MulT_predict - An optimised multicomponent geothermometer
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2020, November 4. Student Technical Congress - German Section (STC 2020), Online, November 4–6, 2020
2019
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MulT_predict - Entwicklung & Validierung eines Tools zur Reservoirtemperaturabschätzung basierend auf Multikomponentengeothermometrie
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2019, November 21. Der Geothermiekongress (DGK 2019), Munich, Germany, November 19–21, 2019 -
The Development of a Fully Coupled Wellbore-Reservoir Simulator for Geothermal Application
Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Kohl, T.
2019, November. 1st DEEPEGS-Symposium “How to enhance deep geothermal well productivity?” (2019), Orléans, France, November 6–7, 2019 -
Magnetotelluric phase tensor analysis and its significance for tectonic interpretation: Case studies of the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal resources, Mexico
Benediktdóttir, Á.; Arango-Galván, C.; Domenico, L.; Páll-Hersir, G.; Cornejo-Triviño, N.; Salas, J. L.; Schill, E.; Held, S.
2019, October 9. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019 -
MulT_predict - A Multicomponent Geothermometer optimized by Sensitivity Analysis
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2019, October 9. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019 -
MulT_predict - A multicomponent geothermometer with integrated sensitivity analyses
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2019, October 9. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019 -
Numerical modeling of thermal front propagation caused by fluid injection in a fractured reservoir for forecasting thermal-induced seismicity
Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Egert, R.; Kohl, T.
2019, October. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019 -
Fully Transient Geothermal Wellbore Simulator (MOSKITO)
Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Kohl, T.
2019, October. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019 -
MulT_predict - A multicomponent geothermometer for precise reservoir temperature estimation
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2019, July 4. 8th Annual Conference of the KIT Energy Center (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 4, 2019 -
Towards visualization possible fluid pathways using gravity in the Los Humeros and Acoculco geothermal fields
Cornejo-Triviño, N.; Held, S.; Schill, E.; Perez, M.; Carrillo, J.
2019. 25th Latin-American Colloquium of Geoscience (2019), Hamburg, Germany, September 18–21, 2019 -
Regional structures in the Los Humeros geothermal system: insights for super-hot geothermal fluids location
Cornejo-Triviño, N.; Schill, E.; Held, S.; Piccardi, L.; Brogi, A.; Liotta, D.; Perez, M.; Carrillo, J.; Garduño, V.
2019. 7th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 9–10, 2019
2018
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Numerical quantification of Scaling Processes in Boreholes -Case study: Well Groß Buchholz Gt1 (GeneSys-Project)
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Wang, J.; Himmelsbach, T.; Kohl, T.
2018, November 27. Der Geothermiekongress (DGK 2018), Essen, Germany, November 27–29, 2018 -
Calculation of CO2 solubility in thermal waters in the context of geothermal utilization
Goldberg, V.; Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Siefert, D.; Kölbel, T.; Kohl, T.
2018, November. Student Technical Conference (STC 2018), Freiberg, Germany, November 8–9, 2018 -
Validation of multicomponent geothermometer with sensitivity analysis in basaltic geothermal setting
Ystroem, L. H.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.
2018, October 10. 6th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2018), Strasbourg, France, October 10–11, 2018 -
Thermo-hydraulic modeling of a deep fault-related fracture system in the Upper Rhine Graben using MOOSE/TIGER
Egert, R.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Stober, I.; Kohl, T.
2018. 6th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2018), Strasbourg, France, October 10–11, 2018 -
Hydro-thermal modeling of a deep fault-related fracture system in the Upper Rhine Graben (URG)
Egert, R.; Gholami Korzani, M.; Held, S.; Kohl, T.; Stober, I.
2018. The Geological Society of America 130th Annual Meeting (2018), Indianapolis, IN, USA, November 4–7, 2018. doi:10.1130/abs/2018AM-316951
2017
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Advances in geochemical exploration - From dilution determination to improvements of geothermometers;
Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Schneider, J.; Kohl, T.
2017, September 13. Der Geothermiekongress (DGK 2017), Munich, Germany, September 12–14, 2017 -
Advanced geochemical techniques to characterize geothermal fluid circulation patterns
Held, S.; Nitschke, F.; Schill, E.; Kohl, T.; Neumann, T.
2017, August 15. Goldschmidt Conference (2017), Paris, France, August 13–18, 2017 -
In-situ Temperature Determination at the Villarrica Geothermal System, Southern Chile : Implications from Laboratory Experiments for Geothermometry
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Villalon, I.; Neumann, T.; Kohl, T.
2017. 42nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering (2017), San Jose, CA, USA, February 13–15, 2017
2016
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Geochemical Reservoir Exploration and Temperature Determination at the Mt. Villarrica Geothermal System, Chile
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Villalon, I.; Mundhenk, N.; Kohl, T.; Neumann, T.
2016. European Geothermal Congress (EGC 2016), Strasbourg, France, September 19–26, 2016 -
Effects of major fault zones on geothermal reservoirs : A case study at Villarrica Volcano, southern Chile
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Pavez, M.; Diaz, D.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2016. European Geothermal Congress (EGC 2016), Strasbourg, France, September 19–26, 2016 -
Effects of major fault zones on geothermal reservoirs - a case study at Villarrica Volcano, southern Chile
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Pavez, M.; Diaz, D.; Morata, D.
2016. European Geothermal Congress (EGC 2016), Strasbourg, France, September 19–26, 2016
2015
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Geological and Tectonic Settings Preventing High-Temperature Geothermal Reservoir Development at Mt. Villarrica (Southern Volcanic Zone): Clay Mineralogy and Sulfate-Isotope Geothermometry
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Sanchez, P.; Neumann, T.; Emmerich, K.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2015. World Geothermal Congress (WGC 2015), Melbourne, Australia, April 19–25, 2015 -
Estudio de resistividad eléctrica mediante Magnetotelúrica, en la zona de falla Liquiñe‐Ofqui entorno al volcán Villarrica
Pavez, M.; Diaz, D.; Held, S.; Schill, E.
2015. XIV Congreso Geologico Chileno, La Serena, RCH, October 4-8, 2015 -
Tectonic control of the geothermal system at Mt. Villarica – Insights from geophysical and geochemical surveys
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Pavez, M.; Diaz, D.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2015. XIV Congreso Geologico Chileno, La Serena, RCH, October 4-8, 2015 -
Tectonic control of the geothermal system at Mt. Villarrica : Insights from geophysical and geochemical surveys
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Pavez, M.; Diaz, D.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2015. XIV Chilean Geological Congress, Chile 2015, La Serena, Chile, 4th - 8th October 2015 -
Geoscientific Challenges for Geothermal Development in Europe and South America
Kohl, T.; Held, S.; Schill, E.
2015. XIV Chilean Geological Congress, Chile 2015, La Serena, Chile, 4th - 8th October 2015 -
Lithological controls influencing the geochemistry of geothermal systems in the vicinity of Villarrica volcano : an experimental approach
Villalon, I.; Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Morata, D.
2015. XIV Chilean Geological Congress, Chile 2015, La Serena, Chile, 4th - 8th October 2015 -
The application of THC Code TOUGHREACT-Pitzer on Failure Conditions of Geothermal project GeneSys
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Himmelsbach, T.; Kohl, T.
2015. 4th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2015), Strasbourg, France, October 19–20, 2015 -
Reactivity of Chilean Reservoir Rocks and the Use of Geochemical Tools for Reservoir Characterization
Nitschke, F.; Held, S.; Mundhenk, N.; Villalon, I.; Kohl, T.; Neumann, T.
2015. 4th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2015), Strasbourg, France, October 19–20, 2015 -
Geological and Tectonic Settings Preventing High-Temperature Geothermal ReservoirDevelopment at Mt. Villarrica (Southern Volcanic Zone) : Clay Mineralogy and Sulfate-Isotope Geothermometry
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Sanchez, P.; Neumann, T.; Emmerich, K.; Morata, D.; Kohl, T.
2015. World Geothermal Congress (WGC 2015), Melbourne, Australia, April 19–25, 2015 -
Geothermal reservoir characterization using Strontium isotopes in a medium-temperature geothermal system at Villarrica volcano, southern Chile
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Kohl, T.
2015. 4th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2015), Strasbourg, France, October 19–20, 2015
2014
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Multidisciplinary exploration and characterization of a geothermal reservoir in Chile
Held, S.; Schill, E.; Kohl, T.
2014. 3rd European Geothermal Workshop (EGW 2014), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 15–16, 2014
2013
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From geological data to economic efficiency calculation : An approach to optimize reservoir management
Held, S.; Kohl, T.; Koelbel, T.
2013. ICEGS 2013 : 2nd International Conference on Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Potsdam, Germany, 27th May 2013
title | author | source | year |
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Significance of Thermal Transport in Complex Fractured Reservoirs for the Economic Performance |
S. Held, A. Genter, T. Kohl, T. Kölbel, J. Sausse & M. Schoenball |
In: Geothermiekongress 2012, Karlsruhe |
2012 |
The geothermal power plant Bruchsal: Construction, start of operation and first results |
L. Eggeling, S. Held, T. Kölbel, W. Münch |
In: GtE Nr. 68 3/2010 |
2010 |
Construction of a hydraulic/thermal model and following calculation of economic efficiency of the geothermal power plant at Soultz-sous-Forêts |
S. Held |
Masterarbeit, KIT |
2011 |