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Jasmin Raymond

Looking for students or interns

Areas of expertise

Geothermal energy , Heat Transfer , Hydrogeology

Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre

490 de la Couronne Street
Québec City, Quebec  G1K 9A9
CANADA

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Research interests

  • Sustainable geoenergy systems
  • Geothermal energy
  • Underground energy storage (thermal, compressed air, green hydrogen)
  • Research for natural or white hydrogen
  • Energy development in rural and remote areas
  • Characterization of the thermal and hydraulic properties of rock
  • Modelling groundwater flow and heat transfer processes
  • Heat transfer applied to Earth Sciences (geodynamics, environmental hydrogeology, cold regions geotechnics)

Training openings for students or interns

Team

Félix-Antoine Comeau

Research Officer
felix-antoine.comeau@inrs.ca

Noureddine Mahmoud Issa Alawawdeh

PhD

Antoine Bachand

PhD

Fiona Chapman

PhD

David Alejandro Moreno Rendon

PhD

Ysaline Bacon

Master

Victoria Lee

Master

Maria Alejandra Taborda Ortiz

Master

Michaël Thibault

Master

Mafalda Alexa Marques Miranda

Postdoctoral fellow

Miora Mirah Rajaobelison

Postdoctoral fellow

Alice Cavaleri

Stage

University education

  • Postdoctoral research, Geothermal Energy, INRS
  • Postdoctoral research, Thermal Engineering, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
  • Ph.D. Hydrogeology, Université Laval
  • M.Sc. Hydrogeology, Université Laval
  • B.Sc. Geology, McGill University

 

Short biography

Interested by heat transfer applied to Earth Sciences, Professor Raymond is a hydrogeologist conducting research on geoenergy systems. His research involves very low to high temperature geothermal resources, natural hydrogen and underground storage of green hydrogen, with projects spanned over four continents, from the Arctic to the Tropics, helping to develop sustainable energy solutions for the growing needs of our society. Holder of a research chair of the Institut nordique du Québec and granted by UNESCO, Professor Raymond leads the Geothermal Open Laboratory to characterize thermophyscial properties of rocks essential to model geoenergy systems of all kinds. The main objective of his projects, done in collaboration with resource developers, technology designers and regulators, is to improve the efficiency and profitability of systems by providing scientific and social innovations.

Current projects

  • Study of scale effects in thermal conductivity evaluation for geothermal energy (Funding: NSERC – Discovery Grants and Northern Research Supplements)
  • Acquisition of critical knowledge for direct use of geothermal resources in Canada – GeoDirect (Funding: NSERC – Alliance)
  • COMIRCHAN: Co-construction of an intersectoral model for heat networks in Nunavik (Funding: Institut nordique du Québec – Sentinel North)
  • Geothermal resources for energy transition: Building capacity through engagement with northern communities (Funding:  Natural Resources Canada- GEM GeoNorth)

INQ Northern Geothermal Potential Research Chair

Hydrocarbons transported by truck, train, and boat are the main source of heat and electricity in the North, a situation that comes at a high financial and environmental cost. Geothermal technologies offer an alternative that can be used to diversify energy sources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This could give rise to new business activities of great benefit to northern communities, such as greenhouse operations for producing fruits and vegetables locally. However, the extent of geothermal resources in the North is unclear. The region is vast and the thermohydraulic properties that characterize its surface and deep resources vary greatly. The Research Chair aims to demonstrate the potential of northern geothermal resources so that this renewable energy source can be developed.

UNESCO IGCP 636 Geothermal Resources for Energy Transition Project

 

Completed projects

  • Geothermal potential of closed mines in southern Quebec (Funding: FQRNT – Sustainable development of the mining sector)
  • CommunoSerre – Socio-technological integration of community and solidarity greenhouses in disadvantaged urban areas affected by the pandemic (Funding: INRS funds for COVID research)
  • Analysis of heat transfer processes in environments with geothermal potential (Funding: NSERC – Discovery grant)
  • Aquifers, a natural infrastructure for energy-efficient cooling (Funding: NSERC – Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada)
  • Socio-technological solutions to extend the use of renewable energy sources from Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik to other parts of Nunavik (Funding: Institut nordique du Québec – INQ-Sentinel North call for proposals)
  • Use of geophysical measurements of multiple boreholes over time to optimize geothermal systems (collaboration on a research project led by Erwan Gloaguen at INRS) (Funding: FRQNT – Team research project)
  • Creation of the Open Geothermal Laboratory (Funding: CFI – John R. Evans Leaders Fund)
  • Geothermal characterization of the sedimentary basin of Québec’s St. Lawrence Lowlands: First step toward a demonstration project (Funding: FRQNT – Team research project)
  • Thermal storage as a solution to the challenges of renewable energy development in the Arctic (Funding: New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration stream)
  • Prototype development to conduct oscillatory heat injection tests and evaluate the subsurface heat capacity when designing geothermal heat pump systems (Funding: NSERC – Idea to Innovation Grant)
  • Potential of geothermal resources and technologies for powering northern mines (Funding: FQRNT – Sustainable development of the mining sector)

Research groups

 

Scientific activities

Board member

Technical expert

  • Geoscience BC, Geothermal Technical Advisory Committee

Active member of professional organizations

Graduates and past postdoctoral fellows

Fakhari, Milad (Ph.D. 2024)
Gascuel, Violaine (Ph.D. 2024)
Lacombe, Samuel (M.Sc. 2024)
Moreno Rendon, David Alejandro (M.Sc. 2024)
Koubikana Pambou, Claude Hugo (Ph.D. 2023)
Oviedo Valencia, Maria José (M.Sc. 2023)
Pedchenko, Oleksandra (Postdoctoral fellowship 2022)
Hassan Aden, Abdek (Ph.D. 2022)
Chapelet, Madeline (M.Sc. 2022)
Langevin, Hubert (M.Sc. 2022)
Ngoyo Mandemvo, Dan David (M.Sc. 2022)
Rajaobelison, Miora Mirah (Ph.D. 2022)
Miranda, Mafalda Alexandra (Ph.D. 2021)
Giordano, Nicolò (Postdoctoral fellowship 2021)
Alavaredo, Edgardo Jose  (M.Sc. 2020)
Jaziri, Nehed  (M.Sc.  2019)
Kanzari, Inès  (M.Sc.  2019)
Nasr, Maher  (M.Sc.  2016)

Teaching

Winter (offered every year depending on demand)

GEO1504 Heat Transfer Applied to Earth Sciences: Course outline (PDF; in French)

 

Fall (offered every 2 years)

GEO1502 Subsurface Characterization Techniques: Course outline (PDF; in French)

Publications

Bachand, A., Doyon, B., & Raymond, J., 2024. Thermo-physical numerical model for hydrogen storage in underground tanks and caverns. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 66: 66–80.

Friser, A., Chapman, F., Miranda, M.M., Gorcy, D., & Raymond, J., 2024. Capturing the social acceptability of geothermal energy in northern Canada: An interdisciplinary initiative involving communities. European Geologist 57: 36-41.

Gascuel, V., Rivard, C., & Raymond, J., 2024. Deep geothermal doublets versus deep borehole heat exchangers: a comparative study for cold sedimentary basins. Applied Energy 361: 122826.

Huang, K., Dehghani-Sanij, A., Hickson, C., Grasby, S.E., Smejkal, E., Miranda, M.M., Raymond, J., Fraser, D., Harbottle, K., Torres, D.A., Ebell, J., Dixon, J., Olsen, E., Vany, J., Marcia, K., Colpron, M., Wigston, A., Brasnett, G., Unsworth, M., & Harms, P., 2024. Canada’s Geothermal Energy Update in 2023. Energies 17(8): 1807.

Lamarche, L., Raymond, J., & Giordano, N., 2024. Oscillatory thermal response tests to estimate the ground thermal diffusivity. Applied Energy 353: 122078.

Langevin, H., Giordano, N., Raymond, J., Gosselin, L., & Bourbonnais, M., 2024. Geothermal heat pumps to reduce diesel consumption in an off-grid subarctic community: Comparison of solar assisted systems with optional underground energy storage. Geothermics 116 : 102846.

Ngoyo Mandemvo, D.D., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., Grasby, S.E., & Terlaky, V., 2024. Numerical Assessment of the Geothermal and Thermal Energy Storage Potential of the Underground Con Mine (Northwest Territories, Canada). Mine Water and the Environment 43: 148-167.

Shariatinik, B., Gloaguen, E., Raymond, J., Boutin, L.-C., & Fabien-Ouellet, G., 2024. ERT data assimilation to characterize aquifer hydraulic conductivity heterogeneity through a heat-tracing experiment. Near Surface Geophysics : 1–14.

Séjourné, S., Comeau, F.-A., Moreira dos Santos, M.L., Bordeleau, G., Claprood, M., Mouge, P., Mulliez, V., Malo, M., Giroux, B., Gloaguen, E., & Raymond, J., 2024. Potential for Natural Hydrogen in Quebec (Canada): A First Review. Frontiers in Geochemistry 2.

Rajaobelison, M., Thibault, M., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., Smejkal, E.J., Terlaky, V., 2024. Thermostratigraphic and heat flow assessment of the South Slave Region in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Energies 17(16), 4165.

Fakhari, M., Raymond, J., Martel, R., Drolet, J.-P., Dugdale, S.J., & Bergeron, N., 2023. Analysis of large-scale groundwater-driven cooling zones in rivers using thermal infrared imagery and radon measurements. Water 15(5): 873.

Langevin, H., Giordano, N., Raymond, J., & Gosselin, L., 2023. Oscillatory thermal response test using heating cables: A novel method for in situ thermal property analysis. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 202: 123646.

Léveillée-Dallaire, X., Raymond, J., Snæbjörnsson, J.Þ., Fujii, H., & Langevin, H., 2023. Performance Assessment of Horizontal Ground Heat Exchangers under a Greenhouse in Quebec, Canada. Energies 16(15): 5596.

Maranghi, F., Gosselin, L., Raymond, J., & Bourbonnais, M., 2023. Modeling of solar-assisted ground-coupled heat pumps with or without batteries in remote high north communities. Renewable Energy 207: 484–498.

Maranghi, F., Raymond, J., 2023. Numerical Evaluation of the Benefits Provided by the Ground Thermal Inertia to Urban Greenhouses. Thermo 3: 452–482.

Miranda, M.M., Raymond, J., & Dezayes, J., 2023. Estimating theoretical stress regime for engineered geothermal energy systems in an arctic community (Kuujjuaq, Canada). Comptes Rendus. Géoscience 355: 85–108.

Miranda, M.M., Raymond, J., Dezayes, C., Wigston, A., & Perreault, S., 2023. Multiscale fracture networks and their impact on hydroshearing response in the Canadian Shield (Kuujjuaq, Canada). Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources 9, 85.

Ngoyo Mandemvo, D.D., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., Grasby, S.E., Terlaky, V., 2023. Geothermal Potential of Closed Underground Mines: Resource Assessment Study of the Con Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. Natural Resources Research 32 : 1579–1593.

Oviedo, M.J., Blessent, D., López-Sánchez, J., & Raymond, J., 2023. Contribution to the characterization of the Nevado del Ruiz geothermal conceptual model based on rock properties dataset. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 124: 104259.

Alvarado, E.J., Raymond, J., Therrien, R., Comeau, F.-A., & Carreau, M., 2022. Geothermal energy potential of active northern underground mines: Designing a system relying on mine water. Mine Water and the Environment 41: 1055-1081.

Fakhari, M., Raymond, J., Martel, R., Dugdale, S.J., & Bergeron, N., 2022. Identification of thermal refuges and water temperature patterns in salmonid-bearing subarctic rivers of Northern Quebec. Geographies 2: 528–548.

Gascuel, V., Raymond, J., Rivard, C., Marcil, J.-S., & Comeau, F.-A., 2022. Design and optimization of deep coaxial borehole heat exchangers for cold sedimentary basins. Geothermics 105: 102504.

Hassan Aden, A., Raymond, J., & Giroux, B., 2022. Numerical Modeling of Hydrothermal System Circulation Beneath Asal Rift, Republic of Djibouti. Energies 15: 9310.

Koubicana Pambou, C.H., Raymond, J., Miranda, M.M., & Giordano, N., 2022. Estimation of in situ heat capacity and thermal diffusivity from undisturbed ground temperature profile measured in ground heat exchangers. Geosciences 12(5): 180.

Léveillée-Dallaire, X., Raymond, J., Fujii, H., Shunsuke, T., 2022. Sizing horizontal geothermal heat exchangers for community greenhouses in Montreal. GRC Transactions 46: 793-803.

Moreno, D., Raymond, J., Comeau, F.-A., & Gosselin, L., 2022. Life cycle cost analysis of heating system alternatives for residential buildings in subarctic climate (Nunavik, Canada). GRC Transactions 46: 2005-2028.

Miranda, M.M., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., Gosselin, L., Grasby, S.E., Wigston, A., Dehghani-Sanij, A., Sternbergh, S., & Perreault, S., 2022. Geothermal resources for energy transition: A review of research undertaken for remote northern Canadian communities. European Geologist 54.

Rajaobelison, M., Raymond, J., Malo, M., Dezayes, C., & Larmagnat, S., 2022. Understanding heat transfer along extensional faults: The case of the Ambilobe and Ambanja geothermal systems of Madagascar. Geothermics 104: 102455

Raymond, J., Langevin, H., Comeau, F.-A., & Malo, M., 2022. Temperature dependence of rock salt thermal conductivity: Implications for geothermal exploration. Renewable Energy, 184: 26–35.

Zinsalo, J.M., Lamarche, L., & Raymond, J., 2022. Performance analysis and working fluid selection of an Organic Rankine Cycle Power Plant coupled to an Enhanced Geothermal System. Energy, 245: 123259.

Abesser, C., Schincariol, R.A., Raymond, J., García-Gil, A., Drysdale, R., Piatek, A., Giordano, N., Jaziri, N., & Molson, J., 2021. Case Studies of Geothermal System Response to Perturbations in Groundwater Flow and Thermal Regimes. Groundwater 61(2): 255-27..

Balzan-Alzate, D., López-Sánchez, J., Blessent, D., Raymond, J., Dezayes, C., Portela, J.P., Restrepo, E.R., Rendón, D.M., Malo, M., Goderniaux, P., Daniele, L., & Le Borgne, T., 2021. An online survey to explore the awareness and acceptance of geothermal energy among an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries. Geothermal Energy 9: 9.

Chicco, J.-M., Comeau, F.-A., Casasso, A., Comina, C., Giordano, N., Mandrone, G., Raymond, J., 2021. Alternative use of artificial quarry lakes as a source of thermal energy for greenhouses. Water. 13 (24): 3560.

Giordano, N., Raymond, J., & Lamarche, L., 2021. Evaluation of subsurface heat capacity through oscillatory thermal response tests. Energies 14(18): 5791.

Hassan Aden, A., Raymond, J., Giroux, B., & Sanjuan, B., 2021. New insights into hydrothermal fluid circulation affected by regional groundwater flow in the Asal Rift, Republic of Djibouti. Energies 14 (4): 1166.

Hickson, C.J., Miranda, M.M., Huang, K., Witter, J., Unsworth, M., Raymond, J., Poux, B., Marcia, K., Grasby, S., Fraser, T., Ebell, J., & Dusseault, M., 2021. Geothermal Energy in Canada – Moving Forward in 2021. GRC Transactions 45: 1639-1668.

Miranda, M.M., Raymond,  J., Willis-Richards, J., Dezayes, C., 2021. Are Engineered Geothermal Energy Systems a Viable Solution for Arctic Off-Grid Communities? A Techno-Economic Study. Water. 13 (24): 3526.

Miranda, M.M., Velez Márquez, M.I., Raymond, J., & Dezayes, C., 2021. A numerical approach to infer terrestrial heat flux from shallow temperature profiles in remote northern regions. Geothermics 93: 102064.

Rajaobelison, M., Raymond, J., Malo, M., Dezayes, C., & Larmagant, S., 2021. Assessment of rock petrophysical properties in North Madagascar: implications for geothermal resource exploration. Natural Resource Research 30: 3261–3287.

Schincariol, R.A., & Raymond, J., 2021. Borehole Heat Exchangers—Addressing the Application Gap with Groundwater Science. Groundwater 61(2): 163-170.

Somma, R., Blessent, D., Raymond, J., Constance, M., Cotton, L., De Natale, G., Fedele, A., Jurado, M.J., Marcia, K., Miranda, M.M., Troise, C., Wiersberg, T., 2021. Review of recent drilling projects in unconventional geothermal resources at Campi Flegrei Caldera, Cornubian Batholith, and Williston Sedimentary Basin. Energies 14(11): 3306.

Zinsalo, J.M., Lamarche, L., & Raymond, J., 2021. Sustainable electricity generation from an Enhanced Geothermal System considering reservoir heterogeneity and water losses with a discrete fractures model. Applied Thermal Engineering 192: 116886.

Zinsalo, J.M., Lamarche, L., & Raymond, J., 2021. Design and optimization of multiple wells layout for electricity generation in a multi-fracture enhanced geothermal system. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 47: 101365.

Bédard, K., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., Gloaguen, E., Malo, M., & Richard, M.-A., 2020. Deep geothermal resource assessment of the St. Lawrence Lowlands sedimentary basin (Québec) based on 3D regional geological modelling. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources 6: 46.

Comeau, F.-A., Giordano, N., & Raymond, J., 2020. Using a near-freezing subsurface to heat one of Canada’s remote and northern communities. GRC Transactions 44: 784-803.

Gascuel, V., Bédard, K., Comeau, F.-A., Raymond, J., & Malo, M., 2020. Geothermal resource assessment of remote sedimentary basins with sparse data; lessons learned from Anticosti Island, Canada. Geothermal Energy 8: 3.

Gunawana, E., Giordano, N., Jensson, P., Newson, J., & Raymond, J., 2020. Alternative heating systems for northern remote communities: Techno-economic analysis of ground-coupled heat pumps in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Canada. Renewable Energy 147(1): 1540-1553.

Hickson, C. J., Raymond, J., Dusseault, M., Fraser, T., Huang, K., Marcia, K., Miranda, M.M., Poux, B., Fiess, K., Ferguson, G., Dale, J., Banks, J., Unsworth, M., Brunskill, B., Grasby, S., & Witter, J., 2020. Geothermal energy in Canada – Times are “a changing”. GRC Transactions 44: 819-844.

Jaziri, N., Raymond, J., Giordano, N., & Molson, J., 2020. Long-Term Temperature Evaluation of a Ground-Coupled Heat Pump System Subject to Groundwater Flow. Energies 13: 96.

Miranda, M.M., Giordano, N., Raymond, J., Pereira, A.J.S.C., & Dezayes, C., 2020. Thermophysical properties of surficial rocks: a tool to characterize geothermal resources of remote northern regions. Geotherm Energy 8: 4.

Miranda, M.M., Raymond, J., & Dezayes, C., 2020. Uncertainty and risk evaluation of deep geothermal energy source for heat production and electricity generation in remote northern regions. Energies 13: 4221.

Rajaobelison, M., Raymond, J., Malo, M., & Dezayes, C., 2020. Classification of geothermal systems in Madagascar. Geothermal Energy 8: 22.

Zinsalo, J. M., Lamarche, L., & Raymond, J., 2020. Injection strategies in an enhanced geothermal system based on discrete fractures model. Applied Thermal Engineering, 169: 114812.

Blessent, D., Raymond, J., Lopez-Sanchez, J., Dezayes, C., Malo, M., Goderniaux, P., Daniele, L., & Le Borgne, T., 2019. The successful experience of IGCP636 project “Unifying international research forces to unlock and strengthen geothermal exploitation of the Americas and Europe”. Episodes 42(3): 253-258.

Giordano, N., & Raymond, J., 2019. Alternative and sustainable heat production for drinking water needs in a subarctic climate (Nunavik, Canada): borehole thermal energy storage to reduce fossil fuel dependency in off-grid communities. Applied Energy 252: 113463.

Larmagnat, S., Des Roches, M., Daigle, L.-F., Francus, P., Lavoie, D., Raymond, J., Malo, M., & Aubiès-Trouilh, A., 2019. Continuous porosity characterization: Metric-scale intervals in heterogeneous sedimentary rocks using medical CT-scanner. Marine and Petroleum Geology 109:361-380.

Koubikana Pambou, C.H., Raymond, J., & Lamarche, L., 2019. Improving thermal response tests with wireline temperature logs. Heat and Mass Transfer 55(6): 1829-1843.

Raymond, J., Bédard, K., Comeau, F.-A., Gloaguen, E., Comeau, G., Millet, E., & Foy, S., 2019. A workflow for an optimal bedrock thermal conductivity map to help designing geothermal heat pump systems in the St. Lawrence Lowlands, Québec, Canada. Science and Technology for the Built Environment 25(8): 963-979.

Vélez, M.-I., Raymond, J., Blessent, D., & Philippe, M., 2019. Terrestrial heat flow evaluation from thermal response tests combined with temperature profiling. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 113: 22-30.