Geothermal Anywhere
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Geothermal Anywhere is a research company headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia founded in 1994. Its core business is research and developments in deep drilling applications based on technology of high-energetic electrical plasma
. GA has developed an innovative deep drilling system whose aim is to efficiently reach sources 5 – 10 km (3 – 6 miles) deep. This technology brings substantial results in many industries such as geothermal energy
, underground mining, oil and gas
or carbon capture and storage
.
, Comenius University, several institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
) and European organisations (Vienna University of Technology
, EGS Energy).
technologies. This combination may increase mining productivity and decrease time and money requirements.
in the premises of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Plasma deep drilling technology
In the recent past, there were several attempts to develop new drilling technology which would be able to substitute conventional contact-based rotary systems. These concepts were based on different principles such as water jet, hydrothermal spallation or laser. Worldwide there are several research...
. GA has developed an innovative deep drilling system whose aim is to efficiently reach sources 5 – 10 km (3 – 6 miles) deep. This technology brings substantial results in many industries such as geothermal energy
Geothermal power
Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. Earth's geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of minerals...
, underground mining, oil and gas
Oil and gas
Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum...
or carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage , alternatively referred to as carbon capture and sequestration, is a technology to prevent large quantities of from being released into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuel in power generation and other industries. It is often regarded as a means of mitigating...
.
Projects
The company is public-funded company active in Framework Programme 7 Integrated project, 3 Cross-border and national projects and 6 Structural funds of the EU. GA owns several patent applications for technologies in the deep drilling and material disintegration area.Partner network
GA has created or is a co-founder of the network of technology organizations not only in the Central Europe but worldwide actively supporting GA’s activities. Its partner network consists of Slovak (Slovak University of Technology, University of ZilinaUniversity of Žilina
Žilinská univerzita is a modern university providing a full range of technological, economics, management and a limited range of humanistic and natural science education at under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate levels in Žilina, Slovakia.University has been formerly known as University of...
, Comenius University, several institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
Slovak Academy of Sciences
The Slovak Academy of Sciences SAV is the main scientific and research institution in Slovakia fostering basic and strategic basic research...
) and European organisations (Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
, EGS Energy).
Mining applications
Technology developed by GA combined with the development of current mining techniques may bring smart technology for underground mining industry. The most promising project connects advantages of plasma drilling and raise boringRaise borer
A raise borer is a machine used in underground mining, to excavate a circular hole between two levels of a mine without the use of explosives.The raise borer is set up on the upper level of the two levels to be connected, on an evenly laid platform...
technologies. This combination may increase mining productivity and decrease time and money requirements.
Slovak national TP geoEnergia
GA is a co-founder of Slovak national geothermal technology platform geoEnergia. Its main goal is to create a common framework for cooperation among research organizations and industry in Slovakia to develop geothermal technologies not only in Slovakia but also in whole EU. The main founder is Agency for geothermal power engineering (AGEO).Research Centre for Deep Drilling
On 11 November 2010 GA established Research Centre for Deep DrillingResearch Centre for Deep Drilling
Research Centre for Deep Drilling is high-tech laboratory focused on research and development of new deep drilling concept based on electrical plasma. It was established by Geothermal Anywhere company in the premises of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia...
in the premises of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia.
See also
- Geothermal energy
- Geothermal electricityGeothermal electricityGeothermal electricity is electricity generated from geothermal energy.Technologies in use include dry steam power plants, flash steam power plants and binary cycle power plants...
- Enhanced geothermal system
- Plasma (physics)Plasma (physics)In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized. Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms , thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions...
- Drilling rigDrilling rigA drilling rig is a machine which creates holes or shafts in the ground. Drilling rigs can be massive structures housing equipment used to drill water wells, oil wells, or natural gas extraction wells, or they can be small enough to be moved manually by one person...