In the field of subsurface research, TU Delft is not standing still. Indeed, it was announced last week that EPOS-eNLarge, a research project aimed at efficient and safe use of the Dutch subsurface, will receive funding from the National Roadmap Large-Scale Research Infrastructure programme of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The 10-year project will receive €17.9 million from NWO.
Within EPOS-eNLarge, Utrecht University, TU Delft, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands are working closely together. The project helps to better understand the physics of the subsurface. This offers opportunities to do more research into the micro-processes in the subsurface, and how they determine soil behaviour at the macro level during geo-energy production or fluid storage. One of the main objectives of EPOS-eNLarge is a more efficient use of geothermal heat, ultimately boosting the number of geothermal projects in the Netherlands.
Click here to read more about the study and what exactly will soon be investigated at the Geothermie Delft site.
