Mapping the low enthalpy geothermal potential of shallow Quaternary aquifers in Finland

Geothermal Energy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Arola, Teppo ^a   Eskola, Lari ^b   Hellen, Jukka ^c   Korkka Niemi, Kirsti ^d  

^a Golder Associates Oy   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c Golder Associates Oy   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Design power; Energy potential; Finland; Heat pump; Open loop system

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDINGS; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GROUNDWATER; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HOUSING; HYDROGEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LAND USE; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PUMPS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

FINLAND; GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; HEAT PUMPS; INDUSTRIAL LAND; OPEN LOOP SYSTEMS; QUATERNARY AQUIFERS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84937759262     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21959706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40517-014-0009-x     Document Type: Article

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