Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT)

World-class infrastructure changes what‘s possible. KMT is where science meets magma - and the future of clean-firm power begins. #superhot #Energy #Security

The next fromtier in geothermal is hot. Superhot. And KMT offers a solid testbed.

Superhot rock = 400–1000 °C. 🔥 10x more energy per well than today’s geothermal. Clean. Always on. That’s what @KMT_Iceland is unlocking. #EnergyTransition #CleanFirmPower #Superhot

We’re thrilled to announce significant support from the Icelandic government & energy industry leaders! Another major milestone in our mission and a renewed commitment in Iceland towards #superhotgeothermal energy & #volcanoengineering research. 🔗 lnkd.in/eQFr4k_c

Wrapping up a fantastic day of magma-energy-science at the #KMTsymposium2024 our Yan Lavallée presents the state of the art on #magma vesiculation as part of his @ERC_Research project MODERATE towards the goals of the @KMT_Project

What a fantastic week! Thank you Yan Lavallée and all the team @LMU_Volc for hosting this successful #magma science gathering! The collective work towards #kraflamagmatestbed starts indeed now 🌋🙌🏽 Let’s go!

I had the amazing opportunity to present the first results of my PhD research at the @KMT_Project Symposium this week. Thanks to all the attendants and to the @LMU_Volc team for the organization. Next destination: EGU24, Vienna #PhD #Krafla #KMT #LMU #IMPROVE

An excellent talk by Betty wrapping up the scientific program of #KMTsymposium2024! #Viti #KraflaVolcano #kraflamagmatestbed

G. Bini from @INGV_press and IMPROVE project reveals the origin and thermal energy of deep fluids at #Krafla’s geothermal system and their implications for #volcanomonitoring and #geothermal energy exploration. #kraflamagmatestbed #KMTsymposium2024

First attempts are made by Andri Stefánsson’s team @Haskoli_Islands to model thermodynamic of natural superhot fluid composition. #KMTsymposium2024 #kraflamagmatestbed

Session 6 and last session of #KMTsmyposium2024 is on, tackling geochemistry aspects around #Krafla system and analogues. Finnbogi Óskarsson (@isor_iceland) and Andri Stefánsson (@Haskoli_Islands) give insight into chemical properties of superheated & supercritical fluids.

Our Jo Gottsmann presents his recent work on the Geodetic signature of thermal modulation of #magma in the context of energy production in the @KMT_Project for the last day of the #KMTsymposium2024 here at @LMU_Muenchen 🌋

Day 3 of #KMTsymposium2024 has kicked off with Session 5 on “Geophysical properties of the volcano-geothermal system”.

The #KMTsymposium2024 programme encompasses also social studies around #Krafla. Mike Cassidy from @LancasterUni gave yesterday an eye-opening talk on the #ethics of engineering #volcanoes. According to the guiding principles, #kraflamagmatestbed is on the right track!

An excellent day 2 of the #KMTsmyposium2024 yesterday and stimulating talks and discussions at the poster sessions - we’re thrilled to have the #Krafla geoscience community coming together! #kraflamagmatestbed

Bright and early, Ana Martinez Garcia, PhD candidate on the IMPROVE project @UoBEarthScience presents her work on crustal density for the last day at the #KMTsymposium2024 here at @LMU_Muenchen

Next up this afternoon, our Janine Birnbaum shows her work on magma vesiculation as part of the @ERC_Research project MODERATE at the #KMTsymposium2024 with big implications for drilling into magma in the @KMT_Project

Anastassia Borisova from @GET_Toulouse provides insight onto the petrogenesis of IDDP-1 rhyolites, suggesting a chemical diffusion process controlling an interaction between felsic granophyre rocks and a crystallized basaltic magma. #kraflamagmatestbed #KMTsymposium2024

Three possible scenarios in Oleg Melnik’s numerical simulation on the formation of the IDDP-1 rhyolitic melt in Krafla and an open endorsement to our #magma quest! @OxUniEarthSci @GET_Toulouse #kraflamagmatestbed #KMTsymposium2024

This afternoon at the #KMTsymposium2024 we have more speakers from our research group at @LMU_Muenchen - kicking off with Marize Muniz da Silva on the storage conditions of the rhyolitic magma at Krafla caldera