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Performance characterization of novel caisson-based thermal storage for ground source heat pumps

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  • Shukla, Saunak
  • Bayomy, Ayman M.
  • Antoun, Sylvie
  • Mwesigye, Aggrey
  • Leong, Wey H.
  • Dworkin, Seth B.

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To avoid the catastrophic results of climate change, a major shift towards clean, sustainable and renewable energy technologies is inevitable. Since buildings are capable of on-site thermal energy generation and exhibiting predictive patterns of heating and cooling, many attempts are currently underway to incorporate more renewable energy (e.g., geothermal heating and cooling) systems in buildings. Subsurface geothermal resources represent a great potential for direct use of energy; put another way, the planet is a six sextillion (1021) metric ton battery that is continually being replenished by solar radiation, lightning, and heat from its deep-down molten core. Despite the enormous energy potential, geothermal systems are not adopted widely due to three main reasons: high drilling costs, energy imbalance in the ground, and lack of drilling space. To address these challenges, a novel foundation-based geothermal heat exchanger system incorporating phase change material (PCM) has been designed. The proposed technology, utilizing a foundation caisson, reduces the construction and installation costs by integrating energy and structural systems together into a single ground installation. The present study aims to characterize the thermal performance of the proposed system through a numerical model that is validated and calibrated using the experimental data generated from a demonstration site that hosts a foundation caisson. Efficacy of the use of PCM on improving the thermal performance of the system is characterized in terms of energy savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. Sensitivity studies demonstrate improvement in the performance of the caisson with the use of PCM with increased thermal conductivity. Also, as the seasonal heat injection to extraction ratio deviates further away from unity, the PCM helps improve the thermal performance as evidenced through reduced primary energy consumption.

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  • Shukla, Saunak & Bayomy, Ayman M. & Antoun, Sylvie & Mwesigye, Aggrey & Leong, Wey H. & Dworkin, Seth B., 2021. "Performance characterization of novel caisson-based thermal storage for ground source heat pumps," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 174(C), pages 43-54.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:174:y:2021:i:c:p:43-54
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.075
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