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 logo of the Krafla Magma Testbed | |
| Abbreviation | KMT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Type | NPO |
| Headquarters | Reykjavik  Iceland |
Chair of the Board of Directors | John Ludden |
Parent organization | Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster |
| Website | KMT Official website |
The Krafla Magma Testbed is a scientific research project which intends to drill boreholes into the magma chamber of the Krafla volcanic caldera in Iceland, and to directly instrument and sample magma in situ. [1][2] Described by some as Iceland's "moonshot", the project is intended to advance volcanic eruption forecasting, the scientific understanding of Earth's interior and facilitate research of new forms of geothermal energy.[3]
The project is governed as a nonprofit organization, whose board of directors is chaired by geologist John Ludden. The orgnaization is supported by the Icelandic goverment, the Icelandic electricity company Landsvirkjun, and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program.[4]
History
[edit]In 2009, the Iceland Deep Drilling Project, while drilling the IDDP-1 borehole near the Krafla caldera, accidently hit Krafla's magma chamber at a shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi). [5] The borehole, which vented superheated steam for two years before being closed in July 2012, was the second and best documented time a borehole had been drilled directly into liquid magma.[6]
In the aftermath of the [7]
Technical Design
[edit]The project will consist of two boreholes- KMT-1 and KMT-2, and associated [1]
The KMT-1 borehole, which is planned to begin drilling in 2027, will
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Murray, Adrienne. "Volcano power: Icelandic scientist plan to drill down to magma". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Science – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "About – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Governance – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Lawton, Graham (3 January 2024). "World's first tunnel to a magma chamber could unleash unlimited energy". New Scientist. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "World's first magma-enhanced geothermal system created in Iceland". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Chapman, Cristina. "World's top magma minds embark on journey into molten Earth" (PDF). Krafla Magma Testbed. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "KMT, Iceland". ICDP - The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Hólmgeirsson, S.; Ingólfsson, H. P.; Eichelberger, J.; Pye, S.; Normann, R.; Kaldal, G. S.; Blankenship, D.; Mortensen, A.; Markússon, S.; Paulsson, B.; Karlsdóttir, S. N.; Wallevik, SÓ; Garðarsson, S. M.; Tester, J.; Lavallee, Y. (1 January 2018). "Krafla magma testbed (KMT): Engineering challenges of drilling into magma and extracting its energy". Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council. 42. Geothermal Resources Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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