Heat storage using directional drilling
Project engineering
Heastorage offers consulting assistance in all aspects of the process.
We evaluate the geological suitability of locations, dimension of the facility, provide project management, handle communication with authorities and on-site management.
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Project Scematic
The schedule below shows the preliminary inquiry elements for planning a geothermal heat storage project.
Energy consumption | Loss | Energy-source | Legal issues | ||||
Elements | Sedimentological conditions | Ground water Drinking water aquifers | Migrating ground water Free moving water Permeability Conductivity Transmissivity | Building mass heating requirements Hot water requirements | Energy loss from the heat storage Efficiencies loss collector, pump and system | Sun collector Heating pump Production heat Surplus wind power electricity | |
Process | Determination of the soil layers’ heat capacity properties Determination of soil layers’ thermal conductivity properties Lithology sequences in the profile | Determination of ground water table(s) Determination of the impact on drinking water aquifers | Measurement of conductivity and transmissivity using test drilling and test-pumping | Determination of the (accrual) heat consumption /capacity (kWh). | Calculation of the heat storage volume Calculation of the heat storage surface Determination of loss Heat-gradient calculations | Dimensioning of collector area based on solar radiation and sun-hours at the location Determination of heat requirements and storage size Dimensioning of buffer tank Selection of the solar collector location | Environmental impacts Building laws Preservation issues Shoreline distance |
Data | Heat capacity data (kWh/K*m3) Thermal conductivity data for soil (W/m*K) Depth to bed rock (m) Empirical data Data from test drillings Drilling reports | Water volume (m3/h) Ground water table (m) Drilling reports | Permeability (D) Conductivity (m/s) Transmissivity (m2/s) Drilling reports Water table bearings | Annual consumption of heating energy, oil or natural gas | Loss (KWh) Heat capacity (%) Seasonal fluctuations (kWh) | Energy input to the system (KWh) Collector area (m2) | Drilling reports Historical data from the locations |