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Mathematical modeling and periodical heat extraction analysis of deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger for space heating

Wang, Y; Wang, Y; You, S; Zheng, X; Cong, P; Shi, J; Li, B; ... Wei, S; + view all (2022) Mathematical modeling and periodical heat extraction analysis of deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger for space heating. Energy and Buildings , 265 , Article 112102. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112102. Green open access

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Abstract

The geothermal energy is considered as one of the most promising renewable techniques for district heating. The deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger (BHE) is an economic and efficient measure for extracting the geothermal energy from underground, which attracts numerous attentions recently. However, the researches on the influences of the operation modes on the periodical heat extraction performances of the deep coaxial BHE are rare. In this paper, an unsteady numerical model of the dynamic operation of the coaxial borehole heat exchanger is established, based on the principles of energy conservation and mass conservation. The proposed model is verified using the operating data from the literature. Space heating of a school building (located at Tianjin, China) is taken as a scenario, and different operation modes during the heating period are simulated and analyzed. Comparisons were carried out on four operating modes: the continuous operation mode, “16+8 mode” (run for 16 h and stop for 8 h), “12+12 mode” and “8+16 mode”. The recovery of underground temperature distribution during the winter holiday was studied. Results show that, except for the continuous operation mode, the differences between the other three modes on the total extracted heat throughout the whole year and during the 24 h within the 90th day are unobvious. Under the “12+12 mode”, when the BHE reaches the stable level, the heat extraction power can be maintained at 301.6–528.1 kW in the first year, and the decline rate lower than 15% during the 20-year operation period. In addition, at 1 m from the center of the tube and at depths of 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, and 2000 m, the recovery rates of the underground temperature distribution relative to the initial temperature during the winter vacation are 7.35%, 13.78%, 16.57%, and 17.74%, respectively.

Type: Article
Title: Mathematical modeling and periodical heat extraction analysis of deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger for space heating
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112102
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112102
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Numerical model, Coaxial borehole heat exchanger, Operation strategy, Underground temperature distribution, transients
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
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URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10157781
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