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SCHEDULE 

2016

THURSDAY, NOV 24th

08:30-09:00

08:30-09:00

09:00 - 09:20

09:20 - 09:40


09:40 - 10:00

09:00-10:00

10:00-10:30

10:30-11:40

10:30-10:45

10:45-11:00

11:00-11:15

11:15-11:30

11:30-11:45

11:45-13:00

13:00-13:15

13:15-13:30

13:30-13:45

13:45-14:00

14:00-14:15

13:00-14:15

14:15-15:30

14:15-15:15

15:15-16:30

15:15-15:30

15:30-15:45

15:45- 16:00

16:00-16:15

16:15-16:30

18:00

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20:00

Registration and morning coffee

OPENING SESSION -

Chair: Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson, Professor and GEORG Chairman of the Board

Alexander Richter | President International Geothermal Association 

Susanna Galloni | Policy Officer, European Commission  - DG Research & Innovation

Ólafur Flóvenz | CEO ÍSOR

Coffee break

SESSION A1, Upstream

Chair: Guðmundur Ómar Friðleifsson 

Hrefna Kristmannsdóttir
Future production from the Seltjarnarnes geothermal field

Gudni Axelsson
Renewability Assessment of the Reykjanes Geothermal System

Jean Claude Berthet
Modeling of tracer transport in Reykjanes

Daniel Juncu
Ground deformation in the Hengill geothermal area, Iceland

Magnús Þór Jónsson
Fracture Characterization at Reykjanes Using Time-Lapse Electric Potential Data

SESSION B1, Midstream

Chair: Alicja Wiktoria Stokłosa

María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir
Thermoeconomic analysis of geothermal power cycles for IDDP-1 chloride mitigation

Vijay Chauhan
Modelling deposition in superheated steam flow  with silica in dispersed phase

Magnús Þór Jónsson
Optimizing placement of separators using weighted virtual topography distance transfrom

Guðrún A. Sævarsdóttir
Utilization of the Chloride Bearing, Superheated Steam from IDDP-1

Lunch

SESSION A2, Upstream

Chair: Sæunn Halldórsdóttir

Knútur Árnason
The DRG seismic experiment in Krafla

Hanna Blanck
The IMAGE passive seismic project on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland

María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir
Assessing relative permeabilities in geothermal reservoirs using theoretical relations, laboratory measurements and field data

Vincent Drouin

Deformation at Krafla and Bjarnarflag geothermal areas, 
Northern Volcanic Zone of Iceland, 1993-2015

James Brett
Heat transfer across the Hrossatungur gabbro, Hafnarfjall, W-Iceland

SESSION B2, Midstream

Chair: Bjarni Pálsson 

Sigurður Reynir Gíslason
Mineralisation of gas mixtures in basaltic rocks

Kristján Ágústsson
The importance of the GEISER project

Rúnar Unnþórsson
Operational benefits from industrial clusters for the geothermal sector

Smári Guðfinnsson
Feasibility study for utilizing an ORC cycle to cool medium temperature geothermal fluid to appropriate temperature for use at Seltjarnarnes district heating

Poster Session with geothermal refreshments

SESSION A3, Upstream

Chair: Steinunn Hauksdóttir  

Andri Stefansson
Sources and reactions to volatiles in Iceladnc thermal Fluid

Léa Lévy
Electrical conduction of low-salinity hydrothermal systems:

a quantitative measure of the smectite and chlorite content

Wilfred A. Elders
The vapor-dominated Los Humeros geothermal system, Mexico: acid-rock interactions, high boron concentrations, and possible implimentation

Robert Zierneberg
Core versus Cuttings -  What have we learned from coring at Reykjanes?

Sæmundur Ari Halldórsson
Volatile systematics of the Iceland hotspot - mantle volatile heterogeneity and transport of volatiles from mantle to surface

SESSION B3, Midstream

Chair: Rúnar Unnþórsson

Gunnar Skúlason Kaldal
Structural modeling of casings in high temperature geothermal wells

Sverrir Þórhallsson

Slim wells for geothermal exploration

 Ioana Csaki
Plasma Coated Steel for Geothermal Environment

Magnús Þór Jónsson
Principles of limit state design for geothermal wells

Networking event
Snack & Cocktail
  @Bryggjan Brugghús  
FRIDAY, NOV 25th

Panel Discussion
 

Closing Session 

08:30-09:00

Registration and morning coffee

09:00-10:00

09:00-09:15

09:15-09:30

09:30-09:45

09:45-10:00

SESSION C1, Upstream

Chair: Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson

Freysteinn Sigmundsson
Krafla Magma Testbed

Guðjón Helgi Eggertsson 

Mechanical and permeability properties of the Krafla reservoir lithology

Knútur Árnason
A conceptual model of the Krafla volcanic geothermal system

Anette K. Mortensen
Updated conceptual model of Hellisheiði geothermal field

SESSION D1, Cross - cutting

Chair: Auður Andrésdóttir

David Cook

Willingness to pay for the preservation of geothermal areas in Iceland – the contingent valuation studies of Eldvörp and Hverahl

Fe Amor Parel Guðmundsson
The Clean Energy Economy Transition Using Geothermal Energy in Iceland

Halldór Pálsson
Operations Research in Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

Sveinn Agnarsson
Importance of Geotehrmal Energy for Icelandic firms

10:00-10:30

Coffee break

10:30-12:00

10:30-10:50

10:50-11:10

11:10-12:00

PLENARY SESSION

Smart Geothermal Future

 Dr. Philippe Jousset | Researcher in Volcano-Geophysics  at GFZ Geothermal Energy Systems

On the border between geothermal and volcanology

Dr. Guðni A Jóhannesson | General Director Orkustofnun (Iceland National Energy Authourity)

Role and opportunities of geothermal in Smart Energy Systems

Plenary session discussion

Moderator Bjarni Pálsson 
Manager Geothermal Department, R&D Division at Landsvirkjun

Guðni A. Jóhannesson | General Director Orkustofnun (Iceland National Energy Authourity)

Susanna Galloni |Policy Officer, European Commission  - DG Research & Innovation

Philippe Jousset | Researcher in Volcano-Geophysics  at GFZ Geothermal Energy Systems

Guðrún A. Sævarsdóttir |Dean School of Science and Engineering at Reykjavik University

Bjarni Richter |Geothermal Expert and Marketing Manager at Iceland GeoSurvey

Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir | Head of Environmental Affairs at Reykjavik Energy 

12:00-13:00

13:00-14:30

13:00-13:15

13:15-13:30

13:30-13:45

13:45-14:00

14:00-14:15

14:15-14:30

Lunch

SESSION C2, Upstream

Chair: Guðrún A. Sævarsdóttir

Sveinborg Hlíf Gunnarsdóttir
3D Modeling of Hellisheidi Geothermal Field using Leapfrog Geo

Guðmundur Ómar Friðleifsson
Drilling progress of  the RN-15 at Reykjanes (DEEPEGS/IDDP2).

Doyeon Kim
Magma Imaging beneath Krafla using Virtual Reflection Profiling

Magnús T. Guðmundsson
Geothermal activity within the subglacial Katla caldera, Iceland

Anett Blischke 
Volcano-tectonostratigraphic characteristics of the Jan Mayen microcontinent and Iceland shelf area, lessons learned for geothermal exploration

Hakkı Aydın
CO2 Decline Curve Analysis for Alaşehir Geothermal Field

SESSION D2, Downstream

Chair:  Oddur B. Björnssson

Christoph Gebald
CO2 Capture from air - application of geothermla energy for CO2 emission reduction

Guðmundur Gunnarsson
Methane from off gas from geothermal power plants

Heimir Hjartarson
Commercial Geothermal CO2 production

Sigurður Brynjólfsson
Geochem - CO2 into valuable chemicals

Sigurður M. Garðarsson
Hydrogen Sulfide concentration in the vicinity of the

Reykjavik Capital area due to two Geothermal Power Plants

Arna Pálsdóttir
Waste to Value Creation: Metals and Metal Mining

from Icelandic Geothermal Processes

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

15:00 - 15:20

15:20 - 15:40

15:40 - 16:00

15:00-16:00

CLOSING SESSION -

Chair: Hjalti Páll Ingólfsson, GEORG Operational Manager

Hildigunnur H.H. Thorsteinsson | Head of  Research and Development Reykjavik Energy

Hallgrímur Jónasson | General Director of Rannis

Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson | Professor and GEORG, Chairman of the Board

16:00-16:30

Closing reception
Saturday, November 26 - Optional field trip
from 8:30 to 17:00

© 2018 by GEORG Geothermal Research Group 

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