Heat transport simulations in a heterogeneous aquifer used for aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-115

  Bridger, D W ^a   Allen, D M ^b  

^a SNC LAVALIN INC   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer heterogeneity; Aquifer thermal energy storage; FEFLOW; Finite element modeling; Heat transport modeling; Open loop geothermal systems

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER HETEROGENEITY; AQUIFER THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSPORT MODELING; OPEN LOOPS;

AQUIFERS; FLYWHEELS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; THERMAL ENERGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELLS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; HETEROGENEITY; SIMULATION; THERMAL POWER;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 74349100929     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T09-078     Document Type: Article

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