Thermal modelling of large scale exploitation of ground source energy in urban aquifers as a resource management tool

Applied Energy

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 94-103

  Herbert, Alan ^a   Arthur, Simon ^a   Chillingworth, Grace ^a  

^a ESI Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Ground source energy; Hydrogeology; Open loop; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

COMMERCIAL BUILDING; GEOTHERMAL; GROUND SOURCE ENERGY; LOSS OF EFFICIENCIES; OPEN LOOP; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL INTERFERENCES;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

BUILDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CHALK; COOLING; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY RESOURCE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEATING; HYDROGEOLOGY; PUMPING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84877024596     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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