Shaanxi's first geothermal energy school-enterprise joint research center unveiled

On March 8, the Shaanxi Provincial Geothermal Energy School-Enterprise Joint Research Center established by Sinopec Luyuan Geothermal Energy Development Co.
, Ltd.
and Xi'an Petroleum University was inaugurated in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province
.

This is the first research and development platform of "Four Subjects and One Joint" in the geothermal field in Shaanxi, which aims to strengthen the complementary advantages of enterprises and universities and promote the transformation of scientific research results

Huang Jianjun, Vice President of Shaanxi Provincial Geological Survey Institute, Zhang Rongjun, Vice President of Xi'an Petroleum University, and Li Hongyan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Sinopec Luyuan Company, unveiled the plaque for the center, and relevant persons in charge of Shaanxi Science and Technology Department participated
.

"Four main bodies and one combination" means that enterprises, as the main body of investment, management, demand, and market, unite with universities and are led by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology
.

The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology pointed out that the new R&D platform of "Four Subjects and One Unity" is to promote the mutual connection and complementarity of innovation subjects such as enterprises and universities, open up the channel for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into productivity, support enterprises to establish R&D platforms relying on colleges and universities, and promote the establishment of R&D platforms by colleges and universities.

"The establishment of a school-enterprise joint research center for geothermal energy is an important measure to implement the geothermal energy strategic cooperation agreement between the Shaanxi Provincial Government and Sinopec Group
.

" Li Hongyan said that Luyuan Company will work with Xi'an Petroleum University to give full play to the synergistic advantages and smooth flow Channels for knowledge innovation, technological innovation and the transformation of scientific research achievements, promote the deep integration of production, education and research, lead the technological innovation of the geothermal industry in the province, and contribute to the early realization of the carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals

It is reported that as a demonstration unit of geothermal development and utilization of the Ministry of Natural Resources and a demonstration base for geothermal energy research and testing of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sinopec Luyuan Company has carried out a number of industry-university-research cooperation projects in recent years, and has established a "scientific layout, high-quality well completion, indirect heat exchange, and cascade utilization.
" "Complete recharge" heating system has achieved a series of breakthrough research results and a series of technical patents, forming a geothermal energy heating capacity of 60 million square meters in 6 provinces and cities in China
.

Among them, the geothermal development business in Shaanxi covers the Guanzhong Basin, providing clean heating services for 130,000 households, replacing more than 320,000 tons of standard coal annually, and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 840,000 tons

(Li Jun and Dong Jitian)