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Simulation studies are presented to examine the thermaland economic performance of standing column wells with andwithout groundwater bleed in different locations in the UnitedStates. The simulations are based on a simplified standingcolumn well model that has been integrated into an hourlybuilding energy simulation program. The required designdepth and energy costs from standing column well systems arecompared with that of single U-tube closed-loop systems.Results show that the standing column well systems requireless borehole length. A comparative life-cycle cost analysis isconducted considering 20 year system operation.

Citation: ASHRAE Trans., vol. 112, pt. 2, paper no. QC-06-059, p. 633-643

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Published:
2006
Number of Pages:
11
File Size:
1 file , 1 MB
Product Code(s):
D-28782