Víctor Vilarrasa Riaño
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victor.vilarrasa@idaea.csic.es
https://www.georest.eu/people/victor-vilarrasa
ORCID:
0000-0003-1169-4469
Research group: Groundwater and Hydrogeochemistry
I am staff scientist at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research of the Spanish National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC). I obtained my M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain. I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, USA and was awarded with an ‘EPFL Fellows’ Fellowship co-funded by Marie Curie at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. My research deals with dimensional analysis and numerical modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes related to geo-energy and geo-engineering applications. I apply my research to CO2 geological storage, geological nuclear waste disposal and enhanced geothermal systems, with special focus on the geomechanical aspects that may lead to induce seismicity. Actually, I have been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant to investigate induced seismicity prediction. I have given some 30 invited talks at conferences and seminars at international institutions. I serve as a reviewer for many geoscience journals, conferences and funding agencies. I am actively involved in the organization of conferences and sessions on coupled processes and induced seismicity. I have more than 40 papers in JCR journals, 5 book chapters and more than 100 conference participations. I have received the Special Doctoral Award of the UPC, the Alfons Bayó Award to Young Researchers awarded by the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) – Spanish Group, the MIT Technology Review Award to Innovators Under 35 and the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award of the Energy, Resources and the Environment (ERE) Division of the European Geoscience Union (EGU).
GEoREST (ERC StG)
GEoREST aims at developing a novel methodology to predict and mitigate induced seismicity.
GEoREST aims at developing a novel methodology to predict and mitigate induced seismicity. Fluid injection related to underground resources has become widespread, causing numerous cases of induced seismicity. If felt, induced seismicity has a negative effect on public perception and may jeopardise wellbore stability and infrastructure, which has led to the cancellation of several projects. Therefore, forecasting injection-induced earthquakes is a big challenge that must be overcome to deploy geo-energies to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and thus mitigate climate change and reduce related health issues.
Start Date: 01/02/2019 – End Date: 31/01/2024
Project Leader: Víctor Vilarrasa Riaño
Researchers: Dario Sciandra , Iman Vaezi Anzeha , Iman Rahimzadeh Kivi , Francesco Parisio
Funding: European Project
ZoDrEx (GEOTHERMICA ERA-NET)
ZoDrEx aims at demonstrating drilling, completion and production technologies increasing technical and economic successes of geothermal projects. ZoDrEx will demonstrate that:
- Percussion drilling can perform at high deviation in crystalline rock, and lead to substantial cost reduction.
- Zonal isolation is key to EGS stimulation and efficient technology selection is possible. ZoDrEx will contribute to developing robust zonal isolation products.
- Through automation, better corrosion protection, and monitoring, EGS plant's operation can be optimized while ensuring the safety of the workers and environment. 10 partners from DK, F, DE, E and CH, including 5 industry leaders, 3 engineering organizations, and 2 academic research organisations are gathered within ZoDrEx to deliver the required low risk engineering and innovative solutions to access deep geothermal resources.