Sustainable Use of Petrothermal Resources—A Review of the Geological Conditions in Poland

Anna Sowiżdżał, Paweł Gładysz and Leszek Pająk
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Anna Sowiżdżał: Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Paweł Gładysz: Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Leszek Pająk: Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Resources, 2021, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: This article considers the possibility of using unconventional geothermal resources in enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs) under Polish geological conditions. In order to obtain additional environmental benefits, EGS systems using CO 2 as a medium were analyzed. In addition to the production of clean energy, this allows for the geological storage of CO 2 during the energy production process. The aim of this paper is to analyze the geological conditions for EGS-CO 2 systems. Criteria is established for selecting an optimal location for the implementation of the first pilot installation of this type in Poland. Due to the depth of deposition and predicted thermal and petrophysical parameters, the optimal location occurs in sedimentary rocks in the central part of the Polish Lowland (Krośniewice-Kutno area). However, other favorable zones meeting the established criteria for simultaneous energy production and CO 2 sequestration have been identified in northwestern parts of Poland (Szczecin Trough) and in southern Poland, in the area of the Carpathian Foredeep (Upper Silesia region).

Keywords: enhanced geothermal system; CO 2 sequestration; petrothermal resources; geothermal energy; carbon capture and storage; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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