E-LEARNING MODULES AND MATERIALS
There are six overarching topics or six big modules, some of them with sub-modules (there will be new ones in the upcoming months). Please find below the index.
INDEX:
INDEX:
TOPIC 1: Overview of SGEs as a solution for renewable heating and cooling of buildings
TOPIC 2: GEOCOND project innovative products for enhancing the performance in SGEs
TOPIC 3: Next generation of grouting products for SGEs
- Role of grouts and its importance in SGEs. Grout properties required to enhance performance of SGEs
- Novel additives to enhance BHE performance via grouts
- Mixing and quality control of grouts for SGEs
- Grouting in practice
- Thermally enhanced grouts GEOCOND solutions
TOPIC 4: COMPOUNDS AND LAB-SCALE TESTS
- Design of thermally enhanced compounds
- Production of new pipes for SGEs in the framework of GEOCOND project
- Lab-scale (sand box)
- Valencia test site
TOPIC 5: Exergy Analysis
- Exergy analysis (including simple financial cost-benefit assessment of a sample SGE installation)
Please find below each of the e-learnings modules and submodules.
BASIC GUIDELINES TO ACCESS THESE MATERIALS:
BASIC GUIDELINES TO ACCESS THESE MATERIALS:
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TOPIC 1 Overview of SGE; what is SGE, the objectives, different types (Burkhard Sanner, UBeG, Germany) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This section is intended to give an overview of shallow geothermal energy and this is the framework where GEOCOND project takes place.
TOPIC 2 GEOCOND project: innovative products for enhancing the performance of SGES (Jose Manuel Cuevas, UPV, Spain) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This module presents a detailed overview of the GEOCOND project. The presentation describes the main objectives and goals that originated the research project, the creation of a robust consortium for covering the main research topics and the presentation of results and achievements that were obtained during the project. The idea of this module is to summarize in general terms the importance of the different actions that will be lately explained in other learning modules.
TOPIC 3 Next generation of grouting products for SGEs
Role of grouts and its importance in SGES - Grout properties required to enhance performance of SGEs (Burhard Sanner, UBeG, Germany) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
The objective of this module is to explain the reasons for grouting a borehole heat exchanger (BHE). This practice was introduced gradually after the first BHE in Europe had been installed in the 1980s, and is done in most European countries today, depending on the prevalent geology of the region.
Novel additives to enhance BHE performance via grouts (Michael Shuster, Bazan Group, Israel) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
The objective of this subtopic is to introduce Phase Change Materials (PCM) with the focus on organic PCM, to explain what they are and how do they work allowing storage of thermal energy in the form of latent heat. The participants should understand why it is important to impart shape stability to organic PCM, how can it be done and how was it done actually within GEOCOND project framework.
Mixing & quality control of grouts for SGEs (Ali N. Ghafar, RISE, Sweden) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
The participants are supposed to understand the importance of proper mixing of the grout and how the grout quality is controlled. This module will refer to the module 3.1 ‘Role of Grouts and its importance in SGES’ where the requirements to grouts and the important properties and parameters are introduced.
Grouting in practice (Erich Mands, UBeG, Germany) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
With the focus of GEOCOND mainly on research and development in laboratory environment, this section now should l give a quick look at the situation on real world installation sites.
Thermally enhanced grouts – GEOCOND solutions (Ojas A. Chaudari, RISE, Sweden) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
The participants are supposed to understand why and in which way the grout is thermally enhanced. This module is based on the previous module 3.3 (RISE) where the basic composition of (standard) grouts for SGES are introduced.
The participants will learn:
- What are the modifications to provide the grout with a higher thermal conductivity
- What has been developed in GEOCOND to provide the grout with a higher energy storage capacity
The participants will specifically learn how the required fluidity of the grout is adjusted with modern concrete admixtures.
TOPIC 4 COMPOUNDS AND LAB-SCALE TESTS
Design of thermally enhanced compounds (Francesco Ciardinelli, SILMA-SPINPET, Italy) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
The contents of the module are the following: First, an introduction about the use of plastic pipes in Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems. Then, the description of the pipes extrusion process. The requirements for the design development of plastic pipes for Sallow Geothermal Energy Systems, and to finalize, the GEOCOND's prototypes produced in the framework of GEOCOND project, a pilot and large scales.
Production of new pipes for SGE in the framework of Geocond project (Rosa González, AIMPLAS, Spain) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This module section presents the process for thermally enhanced pipes production, named as pipe extrusion process, as well as the requirements of the previously developed plastic materials (thermally enhanced polyethylene compounds) from both the processing and the final application points of view. This means requirements about rheological, mechanical and thermal performance.
Lab-scale test (sand-box) (Giedrius Zirgulis, RISE, Sweden) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This is a presentation about the laboratory-scale test which were then under GEOCOND project.
Large-scale field tests (Borås/Valencia) (Borja Badenes (UPV), Jose M. Cuevas (UPV), Burkhard Sanner (UBeG), Ali Nejad Ghafar (RISE)) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
In this module, the thermal tests carried out within the framework of the GEOCOND project are outlined.
Valencia Test Site
The Valencia test site is located at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). This is a geothermal laboratory of the highest technological excellence.
This module shows its building process and its main functions.
Valencia Geothermal testsite assembly (Borja Badenes, UPV, Spain) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
We will now take a journey through the installation process of the Valencia testsite, from design to reality.
Geothermal laboratory for experimental thermal tests [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This video will show the main function of the geothermal laboratory of the Valencia testsite, which is to carry out very precise thermal tests to evaluate the performance of new geothermal heat exchangers.
Virtual Testsite (Begoña Sáiz Mauleón and Fernando Domínguez Navarro, UPV, Spain) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
In this video we will visit the testsite of Valencia in a virtual environment remotely, we will see the potential of virtual immersion and the main advantages.
TOPIC 5 LCA, LCC and Exergy Analysis of the New Products
Exergy analysis (including simple financial cost-benefit assessment of a sample SGE installation) (Sannober H. Khattak) [download the pdf document of this presentation by clicking on the title]
This module aims: to analyse the improvement in GSHP and BHE performance achievable from using the GEOCOND products; to explain the thermodynamic performance assessment of the BHE as well as the Exergy analysis of a GSHP system for a typical residential house.
Please watch his full presentation in this video from the minute: 2:20:20 to 2:41:00
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 727583
