Ralf Köber

Dr.

Head of the Geotechnical Center at the Geo-Energy Competence Center (Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University)
Focus fields:
Hydrogen Buildings & Heating Grid Integration
Contact me for:
Cooperations with companies Cooperations for scientists Purposes of doctorate Lectures Evaluations
Contact:
Postal address
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kompetenzzentrum Geo-Energie, Dr. Ralf Köber, Ludewig-Meyn-Str. 10, 24118 Kiel
Languages:
German English

Short description

Research associate at the Competence Center Geo-Energy (Institute for Geosciences) of Kiel University

Research data

Academic degree
Scientific Assistant
Department
Engineering, Climate protection & Resources
Research topic

Geothermal energy, heat storage in the geological subsurface, groundwater remediation, interactions between geothermal use of the geological subsurface and contaminated sites

Research institute
Kiel University
Location of the research institute
Kiel
Department/Faculty
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Institution
Institute for Geosciences, Competence Center Geo-Energy
Chair
Applied Geosciences - Aquatic Geochemistry and Hydrogeology

Career

Education
Dr. rer. nat., Kiel University, Institute of Geosciences, Chair of Applied Geosciences - Aquatic Geochemistry and Hydrogeology, 2001
Diploma (Geology), University of Stuttgart, Institute of Geology and Paleontology
Experience
Research Associate (Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University) (1998 - 2001)
Post-doctoral position (Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University) (2001 - 2014)
Head of the Geotechnical Center at the Geo-Energy Competence Center (Institute for Geosciences, Kiel University) (since 2014)

Publications and projects

Selected publications
Lüders, K., Dahmke, A., Fiedler, M., Köber, R., 2020, Temperature influence on mobilisation and (re)fixation of trace elements and heavy metals in column tests with aquifer sediments from 10 to 70 °C, Water Research, 169:115266, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115266 (Link to publication)
Lüders, K., Hornbruch, G., Zarrabi, N., Heldt, S., Dahmke, A., Köber, R., 2021, Predictability of initial hydrogeochemical effects induced by short-term infiltration of ∼75 °C hot water into a shallow glaciogenic aquifer, Water Res X, 13:100121, DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2021.100121 (Link to publication)
Koproch, N., Dahmke, A., Schwardt, A., Köber, R., 2021, Temperature influence on the NAPL-water interfacial area between 10 °C and 60 °C for trichloroethylene, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 245, DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2021.103932 (Link to publication)
Selected sponsored projects
KONATES - Modellversuch zur Nutzung kontaminierter Aquifere für eine Wärmebewirtschaftung mit ATES Anlagen; BMBF; Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ Leipzig GmbH, eneotech Umwelt GmbH, Multi-Tec GmbH; 647.014,20 €; 01.08.2022 – 31.07.2025 (Link to project)
IW³ - Integrierte WärmeWende Wilhelmsburg; BMWK; Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH, HAMBURG ENERGIE Geothermie GmbH, Consulaqua GmbH, Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH (HIR), Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW); Fördersumme (gesamt): 22,5 Mio € (Link to project)
ANGUS+ - Auswirkungen der Nutzung des Geologischen Untergrundes als thermischer, elektrischer oder stofflicher Speicher im Kontext der Energiewende - Dimensionierung, Risikoanalysen und Auswirkungsprognosen als Grundlagen einer zukünftigen Raumplanung des Untergrundes; BMBF; Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ Leipzig GmbH; Helmholtz Zentrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungszentrum GFZ GmbH Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Grundbau, Boden- und Felsmechanik; Gesamt-Fördersumme; 2012-2017. (Link to project)
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