Proceedings of the IGSHPA Research Track 2018: Recent submissions
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Understanding transient heat transfer in large-scale ground heat exchanger (GHE) matrices: Insights from high-resolution analytical solutions
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)This paper reports on a set of high-resolution analytical solutions, which combines a composite-medium line-source solution, the conventional finite and infinite line-source solutions, and a quasi-3D model for fluid inside ... -
High temperature borehole thermal energy storage - A case study
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Combining High-Temperature Borehole Thermal Energy Storages (HT-BTES) with existing Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems running on waste fuels seems to be a promising approach to increase the energy efficiency of district ... -
Simulated temperature evolution of large BTES - case study from Finland
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)The largest borehole thermal energy storage system in Finland (also one of the largest systems in Europe) is located in Sipoo, Southern Finland. The system produces heating and cooling energy for a large logistics centre ... -
Model predictive control applied to residential self-assisted ground source heat pumps
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)The seasonal performance and feasibility of a "self-assisted" ground source heat pump system are examined. The system uses an electric heating element to inject heat into the ground and reduce peak energy demand by eliminating ... -
Vertical hydraulic conductivity of borehole heat exchanger systems before and after freeze-thaw cycle stress
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Quality assurance is a very important aspect in the planning, implementation and operation of borehole heat exchangers (BHE). Within the research project Quality Assurance for Borehole Heat Exchangers (QEWS) the hydraulic ... -
Thermal performance evaluation of horizontal spiral coil-type ground heat exchangers
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Geothermal energy has been widely used over the world instead of fossil fuel for environmental merits. A ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system utilizes a constant ground temperature to absorb heat during winter and to emit ... -
Geothermal storage integration into supermarket's CO2 refrigeration system
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)This paper investigates the integration of geothermal storage into the state-of-the-art CO2 trans-critical booster systems. The objective is to evaluate the impact on energy efficiency of this integration. Three scenarios ... -
Impact of a demand-side management strategy in operating a hybrid geo-district energy system for a high-rise mixed-use residential building in Toronto, Canada
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)In Ontario, Canada, the building thermal energy market is largely driven by the low cost of natural gas as a heating fuel source, with natural gas rates being approximately five times less per unit energy than electricity. ... -
Development and verification of control system for heat recovery ground source heat pump system
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)An operation method and control system for heat recovery ground source heat pump (HR-GSHP) systems have been developed. By applying the operation method and control system, the heating and cooling output from the respective ... -
Temperature profile measurements - easy, cheap and informative
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Regular thermal response tests (TRT) are routinely performed to get data for sizing larger installations with borehole heat exchangers. The effective borehole thermal conductivity and the effective borehole thermal resistance ... -
Application of matched asymptotic expansion techniques to the analysis of geothermal heat exchangers
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Most theoretical models for the thermal response of geothermal heat exchangers assume the mean azimuthal borehole wall temperature to be uniform along the boreholes. This simplifying assumption, closely related to the ... -
Field performance of a district central ground source heat pump system in the US
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)This case study discusses the field performance of a district central ground source heat pump (GSHP) system installed at Ball State University (BSU) in Muncie, IN., USA. This district GSHP system replaces the existing ... -
Video inspection of wells in open loop ground source heat pump systems in Norway
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)This paper presents results from video inspections of groundwater wells in Melhus and Elverum, in Norway. The method has identified iron hydroxides, bacterial growth and sand production as causes of clogging in different ... -
Underground thermal energy storage in subarctic climates: A feasibility study conducted in Kuujjuaq (QC, Canada)
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Underground thermal energy storage can provide space and water heating and has been used in temperate climates so far. A step forward is to evaluate the efficiency and viability in arctic to subarctic environments, where ... -
Pulsated Thermal Response Test experiments and modelling for ground thermal property estimation
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)The Thermal Response Test (TRT) is a well known experimental technique for estimating both the ground thermal conductivity and the effective borehole heat exchangers (BHE) resistance in ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) ... -
Soil thermal conductivity from early TRT logs using an active hybrid optic fibre system
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)At the Molinella test site in Italy, a monitoring well has been equipped with a hybrid active optical fibre cable down to the depth of 100 m sealed with geothermal grouting. The cored borehole provided a full stratigraphic ... -
Numerical simulation of slinky-coil ground heat exchangers installed in railway tunnels
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)The use of horizontal ground heat exchangers (HGHEs) greatly reduces the initial cost of GSHP systems in comparison with vertical GHEs. Though the HGHEs are commonly used in North American countries, the installation number ... -
Thermal Response Test experiments and modelling applied to shallow geothermal piles of different geometry
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Geothermal piles are structural elements that encountered interest in ground source heat pump (GCHP) applications thanks to the great potential in cost reduction compared to the traditional solutions based on borehole heat ... -
Financial assessment of ground source heat pump systems against other selected heating and cooling systems for Australian conditions
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)Ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems can provide cost-effective space heating and cooling for buildings while using less fossil fuel compared to many conventional systems. Despite these benefits, they typically have ... -
Thermal analysis models of deep borehole heat exchangers
(International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, 2018)With the advantages of much less land demand and higher temperature available, the deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE) gets down to a depth of 1000-3000 m below the ground surface, and provides a new variance of ground-coupled ...