R&D

The objective of the founder of Terra 3E SAS is to develop a company with a strong technological component to publish scientific and technical software in the fields of energy and environment.

The development strategy of Terra 3E SAS is based on three axes:
a. Research and Development, the main R&D activity to develop new mathematical algorithms necessary for modeling physical, chemical, and biological phenomena that are sought to be reproduced in the energy and environmental fields, particularly carbon dioxide sequestration in underground formations;
b. Expertise, leveraging the R&D experience of the company in the same fields, with the benefits used to invest in R&D activities. This expertise fuels ideas for the development of innovative software;
c. Training associated with these R&D activities.

It is important to note that the expertise and training activities allow for close contact with industrial partners, enabling the definition of innovation strategy progressions.

The objective is to develop an “Analysis & Optimization” platform for various industrial processes requiring numerical simulations. The software will be composed of different modules integrating advanced, innovative and efficient technics to improve productivity and manage uncertainties.
A specific interface module will allow to plug existing simulators.
An Analysis & Optimization platform for:
• Moving from deterministic simulations to considering uncertainties;
• Constraining input parameters that consider observation data;
• Optimizing/reducing costs;
• Improving efficient process;
• Increasing comfort in use with a friendly user interface;
• More comfortable Input / Output management.

Application areas are all industrial processes requiring numerical simulations:
• Oil & Gas:
o Reservoir engineering problems: History Matching
• Nuclear:
o Waste storage
o Severe accident management
• Renewable energy
o Wind/Tidal turbine design, placement
o Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
• Water resources
o Management of coastal aquifers
o Wastewater treatment
• Energy storage
• CO2 storage

Uncertainty analysis, fluid flow in porous media