Geothermal Convector Design: Solutions, Design Criteria, and Calculation Methods
作者:
E. M. LATROFA,
L. MARTORANO,
C. CASAROSA,
M. CANNAVIELLO,
A. CAROTENUTO,
期刊:
Energy Sources
(Taylor Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 16,
issue 4
页码: 531-547
ISSN:0090-8312
年代: 1994
DOI:10.1080/00908319408909095
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: direct use;downhole heat;geothermal energy;two-phase thermosyphon
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The geothermal convector (GTC) is an unconventional system for heat extraction from a geothermal aquifer without fluid withdrawal. In this system a special two-phase thermosyphon is used. This device works with a downhole evaporator and with a condenser at the ground level. The system shares advantages and disadvantages with other downhole heat exchanger plants; for instance, a second well to return geothermal water to the aquifier is not required. Because of the limitations of the natural heal flow in the hot aquifer, however, the device is most suitable for small-to moderate-size applications. In this article, the fundamental elements required to determine the device performance and the thermal design criteria are reported and a GTC prototype is described. Designed for 70°C temperature of the geothermal water and 3 m length of the evaporator, this prototype was recently installed in a geothermal well on the island of Ischia. In this article the results of the first experimental tests are reported.
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