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Hydraulic Power Management

The optimal operating strategy of hydroelectric power systems consists of choosing the preliminary selected quantity of water to release from each reservoir of the system over the planning horizon, in order to meet an hourly electric power demand assigned previously. Ecological factors like the residual flux or the habitat protection play an important role in the design of hydropower stations. During the planning phase, risk scenarios like dam breaks have to be analyzed. Numerical models are an essential tool to the optimum design of hydropower facilities. TK Consult AG has developed a modelling strategy to represent the hydraulic structure, the reservoir(s) and the water courses at its surroundings. Such models allow to: (1) dimension the upsurge-downsurge regulation, (2) analyze impacts on the habitat, (3) forecast the electricity production and (4) forecast the impact of possible dam breaks and evaluate the corresponding damage in the vicinity.

Shallow and Deep Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is used to supply heat for residential and industrial purposes. It is also used to promote agricultural and aquaculture production in cold climates by heating soils, aquaculture ponds and greenhouses. In addition, high-temperature geothermal energy is used to generate electricity. The key to the successful exploration, development (incl. drilling) and utilization of any type of geothermal system is first, the definition of a robust conceptual model of the system, which is later translated into a numerical model. Numerical models are used to forecast productivity indexes of the system and to optimize the configuration of a geothermal facility. TK Consult AG develops conceptual and numerical models including all available information. Such models are utilized to design geothermal wells and ground-source or groundwater-source heat pumps. The use of models allows, for instance, to evaluate the sustainability of the heat use of groundwater.