Initial geological considerations before installing ground source heat pump systems

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-306

  Busby, J ^a   Lewis, M ^a   Reeves, H ^a   Lawley, R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER PROPERTIES; ASSOCIATED COSTS; BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; CLOSED-LOOP; COOLING LOAD; CRITICAL FACTORS; DEPTH-TO-WATER; DIFFUSIVITIES; DIGITAL GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; DRILLING METHODS; GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; GEOLOGICAL FACTORS; GROUND CONDITIONS; GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; GROUND WATER LEVEL; INSTALLATION COSTS; REGIONAL MAPS; ROCK LAYERS; ROCK STRENGTH; SCALE MODELS; SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

AQUIFERS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; INSTALLATION; PUMPS; ROCK DRILLING; SOILS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DESIGN; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; INSTALLATION; PUMP; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER LEVEL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350496224     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/08-092     Document Type: Conference Paper

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