Geothermal heat pump system assisted by geothermal hot spring

The authors propose a hybrid geothermal heat pump system that could cool buildings in summer and melt snow on the pedestrian sidewalks in winter, utilizing cold mine water and hot spring water. In the proposed system, mine water would be used as cold thermal energy storage, and the heat from the hot...

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Main Authors: M. Nakagawa, Y. Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Geothermal Energy Science
Online Access:http://www.geoth-energ-sci.net/4/1/2016/gtes-4-1-2016.pdf