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Semester: | 7th | - Lecturing: | 2 | ECTS: | 4 |
Course Type: | Elective | - Practical | - | Prerequisites: | - |
Course Code: | E7217 | - Laboratory | 2 | Expected | Y2202 |
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The course focuses on energy mineral resources (EFR), their environmental properties and their role in the Energy Transition. Exploration and exploitation of natural resources is a main field for geologists.
Introduction to international energy resources. What is the situation in Greece. Definitions and terminology; Energy Raw Materials and Energy Metals. Energy Transition and zero CO2 balance; Energy raw materials and changes in the exploitation of mineral resources after the Energy Transition; Coal. Coal exploration. Lignite genesis in Greece. Inorganic & organic constituents in coals. Gases in coal. Desulfurization. CCS technologies. Composition & evaluation of sterile materials and coal-burning by-products; Hydrocarbons. Structure of oil industry. Oil Genesis and migration. Geological features of oil basins. Reservoirs of oil and gas. Hydrocarbon exploration in Greece. Shale-derived oil and gas. Oil sands; Deposits and exploitation of radioactive ores - Occurrences of radioactive minerals in Greece; Exploration, evaluation and exploitation of geothermal fields. Geochemistry of geothermal fluids. Geothermal energy in Greece; Large and small hydroelectric projects and reservoirs; The role of Geology in the energy utilization of Biomass; Blue, brown and green hydrogen – Fuel cells; Requirements of Renewable Energy Sources in Mineral Raw Materials; The geology of energy metal deposits; Environmental issues of Renewable Energy Resources and social acceptance.