
WATEX: Groundwater Exploration
The French doctor in physics Alain Gachet worked on hydrocarbon exploration in Libya with the Watex technology that he had created through his company RTI Exploration. That was its field of development: oil. Searching for this fuel, he accidentally found a deep water leak in an underground aqueduct in the middle of the desert.
The French doctor in physics Alain Gachet worked on hydrocarbon exploration in Libya with the Watex technology that he had created through his company RTI Exploration. That was its field of development: oil. Searching for this fuel, he accidentally found a deep water leak in an underground aqueduct in the middle of the desert. Thus, he discovered that his system could also explore deep groundwater and that his company could take a turn towards sustainability. The technology maps groundwater with a unique combination of quantum mechanics, remote sensing, geology, geophysics, wells and climate data. Which allows images of groundwater to be obtained without interference from infrastructure, rocks or vegetation. This technology will save money and improve the drilling success rate as it replaces trial and error drilling. The use of this technology provides a solution to the serious drought that affects the country, putting relevant scientific information on the table about new water sources located at great depth.
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Estimated value:
Ensures the extraction of groundwater and optimizes its consumption.
Expected environmental impact:
Urban/Rural
Sector:
70 - 90
Efficiency (%):
Electric
Energy used:
500
Precipitation (mm):
2, 6, 9, 13 and 17
SDGs impacted:
Water production and storage
Main theme:
500
Precipitation:
South
Region:
Half
Application difficulty:
1- https://www.rtiexploration.com/# 2- https://www.paiscircular.cl/agenda-2030/tecnologia-satelital-de-nivel-mundial-permitara-crear-el-primer-mapa-de -acuiferos-de-chile/ 3- https://www.larevista.cr/exploracion-y-evaluacion-de-las-aguas-subterraneas-en-costa-rica/ 4- http://www.enlineahn.com /nationals/propose-detection-of-groundwater-with-watex-technology/
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