Waiting for the "white vapor" to start extractive metallurgy

Traunreut (he). Traunreut is the first site of a geothermal drilling in the district of Traunstein. As such, it fits very well that the city - as reported - today and tomorrow as a center of geothermal experts will. Here, namely the Technical Committee meeting of the Geothermal Society for Mining, Metallurgy, Resource and Environmental (GDMB). For this spring, more than 40 experts from all over Germany and Switzerland have announced.


The 50 meter high tower is the landmark of the geothermal borehole at Weis Brunn. On the right, Thomas New, Traunreut the Managing Director of Power Company. Photos: he
Wanted to invest why the Munich-based investor group Grünwald Equity Geothermal GmbH calculated in Traunreut 70 million euros in a geothermal project has three main reasons: the existence of a remote heating network, the presence of numerous findings in the subsurface and third, the groundwork for a project developer, the idea for this had, but not the sufficient funds.

And so it happened that the green forest in search of equity investments in this project in the district of Traunstein came. "Grew up in the coal" in the person of Thomas Neu from Virginia who, as he says himself, is, investors have found a man who has made this project to his heart's desire and with a mixture of stress, persuasion and noise drives - so that should as soon as possible white smoke from the drill site in the White Brunner rising field.

The comparison to the papal election is close. For centuries, observers have erupted in cheers when the Sistine Chapel in Rome, white smoke rose and announced that a successful Election. Or so the employees are new to the drill site in Weis Brunn, led by Thomas, to be very happy if this white steam gushes out of the over four kilometers deep hole.

If that were so far is that the giant drill - composed of nothing but the way some eleven meters long drill parts - advanced into the region in which the hot water is so eagerly sought. Currently, the drill at a depth of around 4300 meters and has reached that reaches the top of the local malmkarstic, an educated, some 150 million years ago, limestone layer. If this layer is about 500 meters thick drilled, then should come the drills in the water-bearing area. This water should then be hot around 130 degrees - and come up with an appropriate vapor pressure at the surface - each in an amount of 130 liters per second.

This important event should occur, according to the schedule from mid-July and mid August. This is followed by first a period of several weeks of ongoing pumping test before it sets about to "dig" the second the same deep hole so that water can return to where it came from - after it has released over a heat exchanger, its heat or energy .

To recruit, metallurgy is also focusing on training

Echecolonea Herve Langlois and Kevin find a job from their technician training machining. (Julie Verdom)
We can no longer recruit, "laments Jean Bellocq, the manager of Metallization Béarnaise, a metallurgical company located Beyrie-en-Béarn." There are more skills. It is necessary that people form, and do not worry, they will work, there is room! "To train, this is exactly what the Centre offers apprenticeship training in the industry (CFAI) of the Adour, which part of the premises is located in Bordes.

When someone wants to reorient themselves professionally metallurgy, it may follow a readiness to use (POE), that is to say 400 hours of training center and two-week internship. For this preparation, he acquired the basics of metal trades and can then target training to specific jobs.

Kevin Lee, 20, spent a tray of pro motorcycle mechanic. "This is an area blocked: I did not find any company to hire me. Employment center offered me this readiness to use redirects for me and that I find work." After his two-week internship at Turbomeca, included in the PEO (1), he chose to continue his training in vocational baccalaureate technician machining CFAI Adour, alternating at Turbomeca, where he will be hired to theoretically derived from his two years of training.

Echecolonea Herve, 21, has also chosen a reorientation. After a technical baccalaureate in mechanical engineering, he began a BTS, he leaves at the end of the first year. "This does not please me, and a friend told me about this course, we all followed. Today, I am alternately with Béarnaise Metallization." And the boss of the company seems determined to keep his house Hervé: "I hope he stays yes, it is very hard to find someone! I currently looking for two qualified millers-turners, with of experience. I spent a lot of ads on the internet, in newspapers, employment center. But nothing to do! We need the people here are motivated to form, otherwise we will pick up workers else! " The message is clear.

That is why the local mission of Pau, employment center and the Union of Industrial and metal trades, through the CFAI Adour, are mobilizing to publicize the metal so that young or old, are formed in this sector which recruits.

(A) On 24 September, a new period of readiness to commence employment. To register, you must get closer to the employment center or local missions, including space for the local mission work of Pau (05 59 98 90 40).

>> Metallurgy needs hands

Today in the department, there are 120 vacancies in the metal, which is the third sector of the department by Valerie Aubourg of the Union of Industrial and metal trades. Small business, as in Metallization Béarnaise Beyrie, major groups, as Safran, everyone is looking for skilled workers. This is a very diverse sector: metallurgy is the work of materials, parts, which will serve the aerospace, oil companies, chemistry, agriculture, rail industry. Therefore a very promising sector. Thousand jobs will be filled over the next two years.

Three mining companies in Katanga would cooperate with the World Bank for more reliable power line Inga-Kolwezi

Three mining companies in Katanga would cooperate with the World Bank for more reliable power line Inga-Kolwezi

Kinshasa, 05/07/2012 / Economy

The reliability of the power line Inga-Kolwezi in there carrying 1,000 MW is being considered by three mining companies in Katanga willing to finance this project with assistance from the World Bank in a beautiful synergy of partnership a copy

The World Bank and three mining companies in Katanga have partnered to the reliability of the power line Inga-Kolwezi. Ultimately, it is this path to route 1 000 MW. The Board of Directors of The World Bank approved 28 June 2012 additional funding in the form of a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) amounting to USD 201.5 million to strengthen the capacity of energy transport in the DRC in order to better meet the national demand for energy in this country and support the integration of this country in regional energy market in Southern Africa.

This additional funding will be used primarily to restore the long transmission line of 2,300 km connecting the Inga site in Zambia. This further strengthens the project underway with the National Electricity Company; project in which are put to three mining companies in Katanga, including KCC, and MUMI Kansuki. If the World Bank project is intended primarily to production for export to Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) which connects the power grids of twelve countries, ten countries in the subregion of Southern Africa (Angola Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe), the project managed on behalf of mining companies from Kolwezi is part of strengthening the mining industry in Katanga.

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