Hydrogeological and thermal characterization of shallow aquifers in the plain sector of Piemonte region (NW Italy): Implications for groundwater heat pumps diffusion

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 703-713

  Russo, Stefano Lo ^a   Civita, Massimo Vincenzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geothermal energy; Groundwater temperature; Heat pumps; Monitoring; Piemonte

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAINS; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; DATA ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER HEAT PUMPS; GROUNDWATER TEMPERATURES; HEAT PUMPS; HEAT TRANSPORT; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; LOCAL CONDITIONS; OPEN LOOP SYSTEMS; OPEN LOOPS; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; SUMMER MONTHS; TEMPERATURE INFLUENCE; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION;

AQUIFERS; DATA REDUCTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HYDROGEOLOGY; MONITORING; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFUSION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MONITORING; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMAL REGIME; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY];

EID: 77954070510     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0208-0     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Biancotti A, Bellardone G, Bovo S, Cagnazzi B, Giacomelli L, Marchisio C (1998) Regional distribution of rainfalls and temperatures. In: Regione Piemonte (eds) Climatological studies in Piedmont, vol 1. Regione Piemonte, Turin, pp 1-32.
2. Bundschuh J (1993) Modeling annual variations of spring and groundwater temperatures associated with shallow aquifer systems. J Hydrol 142: 427-444. doi: 10. 1016/0022-1694(93)90022-2.
3. Cadoppi P, Giardino M, Perrone G, Tallone S (2007) Litho-structural control, morphotectonics, and deep-seated gravitational deformations in the evolution of Alpine relief: a case study in the lower Susa Valley (ItalianWestern Alps). Quat Int 171-172: 143-159. doi: 10. 1016/j. quaint. 2006. 10. 015.
4. Civita M, Lo Russo S, Vigna B (2004) Hydrogeological sketch map of Piemonte (NW Italy) 1: 250. 000. In: Map presented at the 32nd international geological congress (32IGC), Florence, Italy, August 21-28.
5. Clauser C (1997) Geothermal energy use in Germany-status and potential. Geothermics 26: 203-220. doi: 10. 1016/S0375-6505(96)00040-5.
6. Coward MP, Dietrich D (1989) Alpine tectonics-an overview. In: Coward MP, Dietrich D, Park RG (eds) Alpine tectonics, vol 45. Special Publication Geological Society, London, pp 1-29.
7. Debelmas J (1986) Intracontinental subduction and mountain uplift: the example of Western Alps. Geol Alp 62: 1-10.
8. Diersch, H-JG (2005) Reference manual for FEFLOW®. WASY GmbH, Berlin, pp. 1-292 (see also http://www.feflow.info/).
9. Drijver B, Willemsen A (2001) Groundwater as a heat source for geothermal heat pumps. In: International summer school on direct application of geothermal energy, International Geothermal Association, Bad Urach, Germany, September 17-20, pp. 156-166.
10. EC (European Commission) (2000) Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Brussels, Belgium.
11. EC (European Commission) (2006) Action plan for energy efficiency: realising the potential. Brussels, Belgium.
12. EC (European Commission) (2007a) An energy policy for Europe-communication from the Commission to the European Council and the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium.
13. EC (European Commission) (2007b) Green Paper follow-up action-report on progress in renewable electricity, Brussels, Belgium.
14. EC (European Commission) (2007c) Renewable energy fact sheet for Italy. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/doc/factsheets/renewables/renewables_it_en.pdf.
15. Gebauer D (1999) Alpine geochronology of the Central andWestern Alps: new constraints for a complex geodynamic evolution. Schweiz Mineral Petrogr Mitteilungenschweiz 79: 191-208.
16. Hahn JS, Hahn GS, Hahn HS, Hahn C (2004) Geothermal heat pump, heating and cooling systems. Hanrimwon, Seoul.
17. Hunziker JC, Martinotti G (1987) Geochronology and evolution ofWestern Alps: a review. Memorie Soc Geol Ital 29: 43-56.
18. IEA (International Energy Agency) (2006) World Energy Outlook, Paris, France.
19. Karagiorgas M, Mendrinos D, Karytsas C (2003) Solar and geothermal heating and cooling of the European centre for public law building in Greece. Renewable energy 29: 461-470. doi: 10. 1016/j. renene. 2003. 07. 007.
20. Lee JY, Hahn JS (2006) Characterization of groundwater temperature obtained from the Korean national groundwater monitoring stations: implications for heat pumps. J Hydrol 329: 514-526. doi: 10. 1016/j. jhydrol. 2006. 03. 007.
21. Lund JW (1996) Direct heat utilization of geothermal resources. GHC Quart Bull 17: 14-28.
22. Marcic M (2004) long-term performance of central heat pumps in Slovenian homes. Energy Build 36: 185-193. doi: 10. 1016/j. enbuild. 2003. 11. 002.
23. PDEP(Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) (1996) Ground source heat pump manual. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
24. Polino R, Dal Piaz GV, Gosso G (1990) Tectonic erosion at the Adria margin and accretionary processes for the Cretaceous orogeny of the Alps. Memoires Soc Geol France 156: 345-367.
25. Rafferty K (1998) Well-pumping issues in commercial groundwater heat pump systems. ASHRAE Trans 104: 927-931.
26. Rafferty K (2001) Design aspects of commercial open-loop heat pump systems. GHC Quart Bull 22: 16-24.
27. Regione Piemonte (2007) Piano di Tutela Delle Acque. D. C. R. n. 117-10731, Turin, Italy. http://www.regione.piemonte.it/acqua/pianoditutela/pianoditutela.htm.
28. Sanner B, Mands E, Sauer MK (2003) Larger geothermal heat pump plants in the central region of Germany. Geothermics 32: 589-602. doi: 10. 1016/j. geothermics. 2003. 07. 010.
29. Sheffield J (1997) The role of energy efficiency and renewable energies in the future world energy market. Renew Energy 10: 315-318. doi: 10. 1016/0960-1481(96)00084-5.
30. Vezzosi G, Garzanti E, Monguzzi S (2004) Erosion in the Western Alps (Dora Baltea basin). 1. Quantifying sediment provenance. Sed Geol 171: 227-246.
31. West MR, Kueper BH, Ungs MJ (2007) On the use and error of approximation in the Domenico (1987) solution. GroundWater 45: 126-135. doi: 10. 1111/j. 1745-6584. 2006. 00280. x.
32. Zhao Y, Shigang Z, Xun L (2003) Cost-effective optimal design of groundwater source heat pumps. Appl Therm Eng 23: 1595-1603. doi: 10. 1016/S1359-4311(03)00110-8.