Geothermal Systems

Code

SE-STS1

Version

3.0

Offered by

Supply Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Main purpose

Knowledge

The student will gain knowledge about geothermal systems as a sustainable energy source and to obtain an understanding of the physical design, dimensions, functions and operation of these systems.

Skills

After the completion of the course, the student must be able to:
• Describe the thermal properties of rock and soil.
• Explain the working principle of a heat pump.
• Calculate thermal conductivity from thermal response test data.
• Dimension a geothermal system using the professional software EED.
• Calculate COP for a heat pump by measuring produced and spent energy in a system.
• Describe the construction of a borehole heat exchanger and identify critical areas.
• Identify the various conflicts of interest in relation to ground source heating and cooling.

Competences

Topics

• Facts about the thermal properties of different rock and soil types
• Influence of groundwater on borehole heat exchangers
• Construction of boreholes and design and dimensioning of borehole heat exchangers
• Thermal response test
• Energy storage and balanced heat abstraction
• Modelling software Earth Energy Designer (EED)
• Conflicts of interest
• Case studies

Teaching methods and study activities

Lectures and assignments.
Total workload for students will be 110 hours.

Resources

• Geotrainet Training Manual for Designers of Shallow Geothermal Systems, GEOTRAINET, EFG, Brussels 2011
• Deep Geothermal Energy. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
and Energy, Germany 2014.
• What is Geothermal Energy? Dickson & Fanelli, 2004.
• Thermal Response Test, Method Development and Evaluation. Gehlin S., 2002.
• Digital available written lessons with related questions. Assignments

Evaluation

Examination

Exam prerequisites:
None

Type of exam:
Individual oral exam, 20 min., based on one course assignment handed in before deadline.
Internal assessment.

Tools allowed:
None.

Re-exam:
Equal to the ordinary exam.

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

An Introduction to Thermogeology, Ground Source Heating and Cooling, David Banks 2008.

Responsible

Henrik Bjørn

Valid from

8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

Course type

7. semester
Elective for the specialization Sustainable Energy Design

Keywords

Borehole Heat Exchanger, Heat Pump, COP, thermal properties of geological materials, drilling and grouting techniques, design of geothermal systems, calculations on efficiency.