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DynaFrax is ...
Founded in June 2018 as a start-up of the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) with the support of the Helmhotlz Enterprise program (Innovation and Networking Fund of the Helmholtz Association).

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Our goal is ...
To provide our customers with solutions to the challenges in dealing with the dynamic behaviour of sub-surface fracture systems in a highly heterogeneous, complex and discontinuous crust to ensure an environmental friendly (minimized hazard and risk) and efficient/optimized use of underground resources, space and energy.

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Our tool is ...
a Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical & Dynamic (THM:Dyn) coupled geoprocess simulator developed on the basis of Particle Flow Code (PFC), commercial Discrete/Distinct Element Model software from Itasca Consulting Group. We have developed and retrofitted our simulator over several years to capture the dynamic processes of sub-surface fracture systems in response to human engineering practices, such as fluid injection, heat storage, and nuclear waste disposal.

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Our fields of expertise are ...

  • Modelling of fluid injection induced seismicity in deep geothermal and shale gas reservoirs

  • Design and optimization of hydraulic stimulation for deep geothermal energy

  • Design and optimization of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas energy (unconventional reservoir) 

  • Modelling of long-term efficiency and productivity of EGS and unconventional reservoirs

  • Modelling and analysis of long-term safety of underground nuclear waste repository

  • THMC coupled process modelling

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