SUBJECT

Title

Geothermal energy – heat pumps

Type of instruction

practical

Level

master

Part of degree program
Credits

2

Recommended in

Semester 2

Typically offered in

Spring semester

Course description

The aim of this program is to provide engineers with the necessary knowledge of the , preparation, exploration, production, distribution and utilization of shallow geothermal energy. We also train students in the planning, construction and operation of infrastructure systems and provide the knowledge needed in order to perform engineering tasks. In addition, we aim to supply students with the theoretical knowledge needed for carrying out shallow geothermal systems. Designing of geothermal heat pump systems gain special knowledge in the engineering tasks required of drilling and producing from closed systems and open systems (water wells)

Readings
  • Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC. Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE Section Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies (2008): History of heat pumps. – Swiss Contributions and international milestones. Department of pp. 1 - 114.
  • Mands, E. & Sanner, B. (2001): In-situ-determination of underground thermal parameters. – in: Popovski, K. &
  • Sanner, B. (eds.), International Geothermal Days 2001 Bad Urach, Supplement pp. 45-54, GtV, Geeste.
  • Kjellsson, E., Hellström G. (1997): Laboratory study of the heat transfer in a water-filled borehole with a single-U pipe Proc. 7th International Conference on Thermal energy Storage. Megastock’97. Sapporo, Japan, 18-20 June 1997. p. 509-514.
  • Eskilson P. (1987): Thermal Analysis of Heat Extraction Boreholes. Lund-MPh-87/13. Dept. of Mathematical Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden.
  • Hellström G. (1997): Thermal response test of a heat store in clay at Linköping, Sweden. – Proc. 7th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage Megastock’97, vol. 1, pp. 115-120, Sapporo.
  • Austin W. A. (1998). Development of an In Situ System for Measuring Ground Thermal Properties. Master of Science Thesis 1998, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.