Meet the scientist: Vít Peřestý
In this edition of Meet the Scientist we interview Vít Peřestý. He is a researcher at the Czech Geological Survey, where he focuses on the geological evaluation of the area around Litoměřice to check for suitability for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) and Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES).
Can you introduce yourself?
I am Vít Peřestý and I am from the Czech Republic (born in Benešov, working in Prague, currently living in Tábor). I studied geology focused on structural geology, tectonics and phase equilibria modelling. The last couple of years I jumped to the geothermal field. I am working in Prague, at the Czech Geological Survey.
Why have you chosen this field of science?
I chose Geology simply because I was not strictly focused on any subject and the geological sciences combine many fields that I like – physics, chemistry, math and partly even biology and history. Geothermal research is rather a lucky coincidence, after working on tectonic papers for some years I needed a change and geothermal research was offered to me.
Wat exactly do you research?
Currently I am not doing much of the research. I turned a bit into a bureaucratic person, mainly related to organisation of tenders for drilling works. Luckily, I am still responsible for the technical content more than for administrative aspects. Whenever possible I work on the geological evaluation of the broader area of Litoměřice site, where I am focused on its suitability for EGS and UTES technologies. I also like trying to simplify my work using various python scripts.
Why is it necessary to do this research?
Working in the geothermal field in Czech Republic has a great potential for development, especially in terms of seasonal thermal energy storage as we don’t have any installations connected to District Heating Networks in Czechia.
What is the work that needs to be done in the future in this field?
In Czechia almost everything still needs to be done. We need to increase even the general awareness that it is even possible to seasonally store the heat, we need to increase public acceptance and we need to convince industry that this is viable technology. Finally ,we need to build the benchmark site showing successful implementation, which is our little contribution to the field.
What do you want to accomplish as a scientist?
I don’t need targets. I just want to do my job well 🙂
Do you have any tips for people who want to become a scientist like you?
Do what you enjoy to do, don’t do what annoys you. Stay focused and like that success must come.
PUSH-IT is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101096566.
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