Coupling Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHP) With Underground Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (USTES)

Abstract

The objective of this demonstration was to fully maximize the inherent advantages of the geology and hydrogeology accessed by means of Ground-loop Heat Exchangers (GHX) with closed loop systems or via direct ground water use with open-loop systems, which conventional GHP systems in the U.S. are not designed to achieve. Deliberately engineered UTES systems not only allow for the waste heat of cooling systems and the waste cool of heating systems to be captured, but also allow for the out-of-season capture of the winters cold or summers heat (from the air or via solar thermal collectors), if needed, in cooling-dominated or heating-dominated buildings, respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2017
Accession Number
AD1039976

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Hammock
  • Stephen Sullens

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Drinking Water
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Transfer
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Pumps
  • Heat Transfer
  • Natural Resources
  • Open Loop Systems
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.