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Intro
Contents
Geoespatial Distribution of the Efficiency and Sustainability of Different Energy Sources for Geothermal Heat Pumps in Europe
1 Introduction
2 Heat Pumps Technology
3 Analysis Description
3.1 Heat Pump Selection
3.2 Input Energies
4 Costs and Emissions Comparative
5 Sensitivity Analysis
5.1 Sensitivity Related to COP Improvement in EHPs
5.2 Sensitivity Related to COP Improvement in GEHPs
5.3 Sensitivity Related to Emissions in Electricity Production
6 Conclusions
References
Low-Enthalpy Geothermal Applications
1 Introduction
2 Geothermal Olympic-Size Outdoor Swimming Pools
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Beatty Park Leisure Centre Outdoor Swimming Pools
2.3 Energy Balance
2.4 Model Data
2.5 Model Analysis
3 Conclusions
4 Viability of Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) Against Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) for Domestic Applications
5 Introduction
6 Experimental Systems
6.1 Common Construction Details of the Houses
6.2 GSHP System Description
6.3 ASHP System Description
7 Instrumentation
7.1 Sensor Calibration
7.2 Data Collection and Processing
8 Analysis
8.1 Comparison of Operating Conditions
8.2 Heating and Cooling Capacities and COP
9 Results and Discussion
9.1 Basic Data
9.2 Air Entering the FCU
9.3 Groundwater Temperature
9.4 COPs of GSHP and ASHP Systems
10 Conclusions
11 Appendix B
References
Energy Geostructures
1 Introduction
2 Energy Pile Fundamentals
2.1 Ground Source Heat Pump Systems (GSHPs)
2.2 Types of Ground Heat Exchangers (GHEs)
2.3 Heat Exchange Operation
2.4 Energy Pile Materials and Configurations
2.5 Benefits and Limitations
2.6 Applications and Developments
3 Thermal Behavior of Energy Piles
3.1 General Principles
3.2 Heat Transfer Within Energy Piles
3.3 Thermal Analysis of Energy Piles
4 Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles
5 Design of Energy Piles
5.1 General Considerations
5.2 Current Standards
5.3 Thermal Design
5.4 Mechanical Performed-Based Design
6 Site Investigation for Energy Pile Design
6.1 Design Stages
6.2 Design Parameters
6.3 Determination of Design Parameters
7 Construction Recommendations for Energy Piles
7.1 Materials
7.2 Pipes Features and Bending
7.3 Pipes Fixing
7.4 Installation
7.5 Quality Control
References
Multiparametric Evaluation of Electrical, Biogas and Natural Gas Geothermal Source Heat Pumps
1 Introduction
2 Research Scope
3 Practical Procedure
3.1 Economic Evaluation
3.2 Environmental Footprint
4 Discussion
4.1 Overall Process Economy
4.2 Initial Investment
4.3 Environmental Impact
4.4 System Availability
4.5 Global Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Transient Thermal-Resistance-Capacitance Model for U-Tube Ground Heat Exchanger
1 Introduction
Contents
Geoespatial Distribution of the Efficiency and Sustainability of Different Energy Sources for Geothermal Heat Pumps in Europe
1 Introduction
2 Heat Pumps Technology
3 Analysis Description
3.1 Heat Pump Selection
3.2 Input Energies
4 Costs and Emissions Comparative
5 Sensitivity Analysis
5.1 Sensitivity Related to COP Improvement in EHPs
5.2 Sensitivity Related to COP Improvement in GEHPs
5.3 Sensitivity Related to Emissions in Electricity Production
6 Conclusions
References
Low-Enthalpy Geothermal Applications
1 Introduction
2 Geothermal Olympic-Size Outdoor Swimming Pools
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Beatty Park Leisure Centre Outdoor Swimming Pools
2.3 Energy Balance
2.4 Model Data
2.5 Model Analysis
3 Conclusions
4 Viability of Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) Against Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) for Domestic Applications
5 Introduction
6 Experimental Systems
6.1 Common Construction Details of the Houses
6.2 GSHP System Description
6.3 ASHP System Description
7 Instrumentation
7.1 Sensor Calibration
7.2 Data Collection and Processing
8 Analysis
8.1 Comparison of Operating Conditions
8.2 Heating and Cooling Capacities and COP
9 Results and Discussion
9.1 Basic Data
9.2 Air Entering the FCU
9.3 Groundwater Temperature
9.4 COPs of GSHP and ASHP Systems
10 Conclusions
11 Appendix B
References
Energy Geostructures
1 Introduction
2 Energy Pile Fundamentals
2.1 Ground Source Heat Pump Systems (GSHPs)
2.2 Types of Ground Heat Exchangers (GHEs)
2.3 Heat Exchange Operation
2.4 Energy Pile Materials and Configurations
2.5 Benefits and Limitations
2.6 Applications and Developments
3 Thermal Behavior of Energy Piles
3.1 General Principles
3.2 Heat Transfer Within Energy Piles
3.3 Thermal Analysis of Energy Piles
4 Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles
5 Design of Energy Piles
5.1 General Considerations
5.2 Current Standards
5.3 Thermal Design
5.4 Mechanical Performed-Based Design
6 Site Investigation for Energy Pile Design
6.1 Design Stages
6.2 Design Parameters
6.3 Determination of Design Parameters
7 Construction Recommendations for Energy Piles
7.1 Materials
7.2 Pipes Features and Bending
7.3 Pipes Fixing
7.4 Installation
7.5 Quality Control
References
Multiparametric Evaluation of Electrical, Biogas and Natural Gas Geothermal Source Heat Pumps
1 Introduction
2 Research Scope
3 Practical Procedure
3.1 Economic Evaluation
3.2 Environmental Footprint
4 Discussion
4.1 Overall Process Economy
4.2 Initial Investment
4.3 Environmental Impact
4.4 System Availability
4.5 Global Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Transient Thermal-Resistance-Capacitance Model for U-Tube Ground Heat Exchanger
1 Introduction