An Introduction to Thermogeology Ground Source Heating and Cooling

by Banks, David

• ISBN13: 9781444302677
• ISBN10: 1444302671
• Edition: 1st
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-30
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The use of the heat stored in the shallow subsurface for space heating (ground source heat) is widely used in North America and many European nations, such as Sweden, and is regarded as the most important and reliable 'green' space heating technology. In many nations, including Britain, the technology remains poorly understood and under used. This situation is about to change, however, with the UK market for ground source heat pumps growing at over 100% per annum.

This book offers practical guidance and will equip engineers, planners and geologists with the fundamental skills to assess and implement this new technology and to introduce them to the science behind thermogeology.

Author Biography

David Banks is one of the Britain’s leading hydrogeologists and is a key player in promoting ground source heat technology in the UK. He has over 20 years experience from consultancy, the public sector, academia and commercial training . He runs Holymoor Consultancy and is Senior Research Associate in Thermogeology at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Table of Contents

About the Author .

Acknowledgements

1. An Introduction
   
2. Geothermal Energy
   
3. The Subsurface as a Heat Storage Reservoir
   
4. What is a Heat Pump?
   
5. Heat Pumps and Thermogeology: A Brief History and International Perspective
   
6. Options and Applications for Ground Source Heat Pumps
   
7. The Design of Groundwater-based Open Loop Systems
   
8. Horizontal Closed Loop Systems
   
9. Pond and Lake-Based Ground Source Heat Systems
   
10. Subsurface Heat Conduction and The Design of Borehole-Based Closed Loop Systems
    
11. Standing Column Wells
    
12. Thermal Response Testing
    
13. Environmental Impact, Regulation and Subsidy

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