iiDEA Group research update, part of CeMIE – Geo

Abstract

The Mexican Center for Innovation in Geothermal Energy (CeMIE-Geo) is an alliance comprised of academy, government and private sector, aimed for research and development of projects involving the exploitation of geothermal energy. iiDea Group, an applied research group part pf the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), participates in this consortium through the technological development of three major projects: a Flash Evaporation Binary Cycle (FEBC), a Modular Geothermal Desalination Plant (MGDP), and a Geothermal Food Dehydrator (GFD). An update of the major goals accomplished by iiDEA is presented, covering the following areas: technical approaches, logistics, entailment, economic analyses, field practices, academic links, and research keypoints. These actions converge not only toward innovation, but also to the professional growth of human resources, meeting the emerging needs of geothermal energy applications.