ProCase

Contact: Dr. Jan Prikryl (jan@gerosion.com)

Consortium:

• Gerosion ehf (coordinator)

• Flowphys AS

• Sintef

• Ophiolite

The goal of the project is to develop a sacrificial casing that can protect steel casings in geothermal wells against corrosion and high stresses due to thermal expansion so the structural integrity of the wells is not diminished. With the sacrificial casing the lifespan of wells can be increased and can save Icelandic power companies an extensive amount of repair cost and the cost of drilling new wells. Current solutions in the market are not equipped to withstand the harsh geothermal environment, due to the high temperature and the corrosiveness of the geothermal steam. Gerosion wants to use the team’s experience and knowledge in the corrosion of materials and materials selection in geothermal environment to develop a new kind of casing protection.

ProCase project is supported with Eurostars funding No. 2012060-0611.