Physical modeling of coupled heat transfer and water fl ow in soil-borehole thermal energy storage systems in the vadose zone

被引：5

作者：

Baser T. ^{[1
]}

Traore T. ^{[2
]}

McCartney J.S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Structural Engineering, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093-0085, CA

[2] Brierley, Denver, 80210, CO

来源：

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America | 2016年 / 519卷

关键词：

Heat storage - Water injection - Thermal conductivity - Groundwater - Tanks (containers) - Digital storage - Storage (materials) - Heat exchangers - Silt - Specific heat - Thermal energy;

D O I：

10.1130/2016.2519(06)

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摘要：

This paper focuses on characterization of the heat-transfer and water-fl ow processes in physical models of borehole heat exchanger arrays in unsaturated soil layers. The overall goal is to develop a data set that can be used to validate the coupled thermo-hydraulic fl ow models needed to simulate the effi ciency of heat transfer in soil-borehole thermal energy storage systems. Two bench-scale physical models consisting of a triangular array of vertical heat exchangers within a layer of unsaturated silt were constructed in insulated cylindrical tanks to evaluate the impact of different boundary conditions on the heat-transfer and water-fl ow processes in the silt during heat injection into the array. In one model, the heat exchangers were placed at a radial location at 26% of the tank radius, while in the other model, the heat exchangers were placed on the inside of the tank wall. During circulation of heated fl uid through the heat exchangers, the changes in soil temperature and volumetric water content along the centerline of the array at different depths were measured using dielectric sensors. The thermal conductivity and specifi c heat capacity of the silt were also monitored using a thermal probe at the center of the silt layer at midheight. Permanent drying was observed for the soil within the array with the smaller spacing, while an increase in water content was observed in the array with a spacing equal to the container diameter. An increase in thermal conductivity of the soil was observed within the array in the case of larger spacing, while the opposite was observed in the case of smaller spacing. The results indicate the possible formation of a convective cell within the larger array as water was driven inward from the heat exchangers. These results highlight the importance of coupled heat transfer and water fl ow in soil-borehole thermal energy storage systems in the vadose zone. © 2016 The Geological Society of America. All rights reserved.

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页码：81 / 93

页数：12

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