THE CHALLENGE
The Eden Geothermal Project is an industrial research project co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and Cornwall Council, with commercial funding from Gravis Capital Management. The project is was to decarbonise the heat supply to the world-famous Biomes, new commercial greenhouses and other buildings at the Eden Project by creating a deep geothermal heating system. In addition to getting the Eden Project off gas and demonstrating the greenhouse gas savings obtainable through deep geothermal heating, research undertaken by the University of Exeter is building on our knowledge of deep geothermal resources in Cornwall, and improving our understanding of the geology at depth, to unlock future geothermal development. 

FBG’s Waste Engineers
We oversaw the cuttings handling process and manage the disposal of both fluid and solid waste, with a focus on waste minimisation and reuse. Our The well was over 5km in length so there will be was a significant volume of granite cuttings to safely manage.

FBG was thrilled to provide the technical solution to such a groundbreaking project, the solution provided for the efficient handling, management and control of the extractive waste streams generated during the drilling of the EG-1 well. The well produced over 1,200 tons of solid cuttings and 820 tons of liquid waste throughout the duration of the drilling programme.

FBG was invited to provide workable solutions that could handle these large volumes of extractive wastes, whilst maximising the projects’ ability to reuse as much of the fluid material back within the project and sourcing beneficial outlets and uses for the 1,200 tons of drill cutting solid materials.

Contract Value: £650,000 

Customer Service
Provision of waste management services for the drilling of a Deep Bore Geothermal Well.

Technology
Solids Handling Equipment, Solid / Liquid Separation, Fluid Storage Tanks, Pumps, Fluid Processing Equipment.