Modelling of heat transfer with the random walk method. Part 2. Application to thermal energy storage in fractured aquifers

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 140-151

  Chevalier, S ^a   Banton, O ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer thermal energy storage; Fracture; Heat transfer; Network; Random walk

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; RANDOM PROCESSES; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); UNDERWATER HEAT TRANSFER; WATER WELLS;

AQUIFER THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY RECOVERY; FRACTURED AQUIFERS; RANDOM WALK METHOD; STOCHASTIC EQUATION;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MEDIUM;

AQUIFER; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0033552103     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00109-2     Document Type: Article

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