Experimental performance of borehole heat exchangers and grouting materials for ground source heat pumps

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1238-1246

  Desmedt, Johan ^a   Van Bael, Johan ^a   Hoes, Hans ^b   Robeyn, Nico ^b  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b Terra Energy   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Borehole resistance; Ground source heat pump; Thermal ground conductivity; Thermal response test; Vertical borehole

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; BOREHOLE HEAT EXCHANGERS; BOREHOLE RESISTANCES; CLAY CONTENT; DRILLING COMPANY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; GROUND CONDUCTIVITY; GROUND SOURCE; GROUND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROUTING MATERIALS; HIGH THERMAL; IN-SITU; TEST FIELDS; TESTING DEVICE; THERMAL INTERACTION; THERMAL RESPONSE TEST; VERTICAL BOREHOLE; WATER-SATURATED SAND;

BENTONITE; CEMENTS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; GROUTING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MIXTURES; MORTAR; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84867655871     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1898     Document Type: Article

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