Richard Bakker
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biography
Richard R. Bakker is a Postdoctoral Researcher at TU Delft and is involved in the SURE project with Prof. David Bruhn. Within this project, a new technique to enhance permeability in geothermal wells is evaluated: Radial Jet Drilling (RDJ). RJD uses a very high-pressure water jet to make small, long holes, one to two centimetres in diameter in the rock formation starting from an existing well. This improves water flow into the well. Richards work focusses on the long term stability of the jetted rocks, by means of laboratory testing.
Research Interest
Geosciences
