Raw materials from geothermal fluids
Ocurrence · Enrichment · Extraction
The Horizon Europe-funded CRM-geothermal project is:
Developing an innovative technology solution which combines the extraction of critical raw materials and energy from geothermal fluids to decrease the European Union’s dependency on imported resources, supporting the EU Green Deal.
Attain energy transition goals
Extracting Critical Raw Materials (CRM) from geothermal wells would help the EU attain the energy transition goals.
Strategic & environmental benefits
Combined extraction of heat and minerals from geothermal reservoirs has several strategic and environmental benefits over traditional extraction techniques.
Understand CRM occurrence
The project will advance the understanding of CRM occurrence in geothermal fluids and the sustainability of extraction processes.
Address challenges
CRM-geothermal project addresses the challenges of EU-autonomy in CRM production by a comprehensive database and advanced extraction technologies.
EU Green Deal
The CRM-geothermal project will support the strategic objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Attain energy transition goals
Extracting Critical Raw Materials (CRM) from geothermal wells would help the EU attain the energy transition goals.
Strategic & environmental benefits
Combined extraction of heat and minerals from geothermal reservoirs has several strategic and environmental benefits.
Understand CRM occurrence
The project will advance the understanding of CRM occurrence in geothermal fluids and the sustainability of extraction processes.
Address challenges
CRM-geothermal project addresses the challenges of EU-autonomy in CRM production by a comprehensive database and advanced extraction technologies.
EU Green Deal
The CRM-geothermal project will support the strategic objectives of the EU Green Deal and the Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Latest news
Public Voting Open for the CRM-geothermal Video Contest!
We thank all the participants for their video submissions for the CRM-geothermal Video Contest! We received 17 incredible videos in total. Our jury has shortlisted 5 finalists. From today, you can watch and vote for these 5 finalist videos on our Instagram, TikTok,...
Student stories: CRM analysis of rocks from the North German Basin for the co-use of deep geothermal plants
Anika Thomas investigated during an internship and her Master Thesis the rocks of the North German Basin regarding the abundance of the critical elements lithium, strontium and copper.
CRM-geothermal achieves milestone in microbial metal processing
The CRM-geothermal project has recently reached a milestone in its quest to harness microbial capabilities for metal recovery from geothermal fluids. Researchers from the Laboratory of Microbiology at the University of Neuchâtel and Dr. Brill + Partner GmbH performed innovative screening experiments to identify microbes capable of extracting valuable metals like lithium (Li) and mitigating problematic elements such as lead (Pb) which can cause scaling in some geothermal power plants.
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