Geothermal energy
Geothermal energy is an inexhaustible source of thermal and electrical energy on a human
time scale. Its utilization is friendly to the environment and supplies base-load energy. The …
time scale. Its utilization is friendly to the environment and supplies base-load energy. The …
Numerical sensitivity study of thermal response tests
Thermal conductivity and thermal borehole resistance are basic parameters for the technical
and sustainable design of closed ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. One of the …
and sustainable design of closed ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems. One of the …
Geothermal energy for sustainable food production in Canada's remote northern communities
The cold, remote, northern regions of Canada constitute a challenging environment for the
provision of reliable energy and food supply to communities. A transition from fossil fuels to …
provision of reliable energy and food supply to communities. A transition from fossil fuels to …
Hydraulic characterization of aquifers by thermal response testing: Validation by large‐scale tank and field experiments
V Wagner, P Bayer, G Bisch, M Kübert… - Water Resources …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal response tests (TRTs) are a common field method in shallow geothermics to
estimate thermal properties of the ground. During the test, a constantly heated fluid is …
estimate thermal properties of the ground. During the test, a constantly heated fluid is …
Borehole resistance and heat conduction around vertical ground heat exchangers
Z Sagia, A Stegou… - The open …, 2012 - openchemicalengineeringjournal …
Borehole thermal resistance in Ground Heat Exchanger (GHE) installations is affected by
several parameters such as geometrical attributes of heat exchanger in the borehole, pipes' …
several parameters such as geometrical attributes of heat exchanger in the borehole, pipes' …
Guidelines and the design approach for vertical geothermal heat pump systems: current status and perspective
SE Dehkordi, RA Schincariol - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Geothermal heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular due to their energy efficiency,
rising energy prices, and them being a renewable or sustainable form of energy. However …
rising energy prices, and them being a renewable or sustainable form of energy. However …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of borehole heat exchangers (BHEs): state of the art vs. novel design approaches
The efficiency of borehole heat exchangers (BHEs) for geothermal purposes depends not
only on material properties but also on their geometrical design. These days most used …
only on material properties but also on their geometrical design. These days most used …
[PDF][PDF] A coupled FEM model for numerical simulation of rechargable shallow geothermal BHE systems
P Oberdorfer, R Hu, E Holzbecher… - Proceedings of the 38th …, 2013 - pangea.stanford.edu
The direct implementation of borehole heat exchangers (BHEs) within a 3D model is a
challenging numerical problem caused by the geometry of the boreholes with extreme depth …
challenging numerical problem caused by the geometry of the boreholes with extreme depth …
[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive summary of borehole heat exchanger research at KTH
ABSTRACT A research project that aims at presenting recommendations for improving the
COP of ground source heat pump systems by 10-20% through better design of Borehole …
COP of ground source heat pump systems by 10-20% through better design of Borehole …