RENEWABLE ENERGY

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN COMBINATION WITH HEAT PUMP

AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE

BASIS
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY?

Domestic, ecologic source of energy

Cosistent independet of weather conditions, seasons and times of day
Inexhaustible and sustainble energy source
(according to human perion)
Using the all year round obtained geothermal energy for heating the building in winter and cooling
in summer
Energy savings for heating up to 75% and for cooling up to 85%
To a large extent independent of increasing the price of fossil fuels
A significant reduction in CO2 emissions
Facilities for the use of geothermal energy are almost invesible below the surface

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INTRODUCTION
WHAT TYPES OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ARE THERE?

Deep geothermal (from within the ground) (> 400m)

- Hydrothermal systems (using water stores)

- Petrothermal systems (artificially pumping water deep underground)
- Deep geothermal probes (using a closed loop system)

Rain 13 W/m Solar radiation

up to 600 W/m

0m

10
winter

20
summer

10m
Ground-source (from the sun) (< 400m)
-

Ground-source collectors (sub-surface, at a depth of 1.5m)

Ground-source probes (using boreholes at depths of ca.100m)
Ground-source spiral probes (spiral probes buried up to 5m deep)
Ground-source energy piles (using the building foundations)
Ground water bore holes (open loop systems using ground water)
Ground-air heat exchanger (using mechanical ventilation)

300m

0,06 W/m Geothermal heat flow

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INTRODUCTION
SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF GROUND TEMPERATURE

Temperature C

February

Depth
(m)

May

Increase of ca. 3K
per 100m depth

August
November

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USING GEOTHEMRAL ENERGY FOR HEATING WITH HEAT PUMP

3 C

40 C

0 C

32 C

Increasing the temperature

level with heat pump

Getting of the geothemral energy

Underfloor heating

BASIS
USING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FOR COOLING WITH HEAT PUMP

15 C

16 C

22 C

19 C

Decreasing the temperature level

with heat pump
Giving the heat to the Earth for faster
regeneration and accumulation

Taking the heat from the object

with underfloor heating

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WHY GROUND REGENERATION IMPROVES THE PERFORMANCE

Ground temperature sinks during the heating period,

requiring subsequent regeneration

10 C

Ground temperature rises during the cooling period,

requiring subsequent regeneration

0C

Jan

Dec

10 C

Jan

Dec

Best solution: Combine heating in the winter and cooling in the summer
10 C
0C
Jan

Advantages:

Jan

Jan

+ Faster regeneration of ground temperature

+ Rise in efficiency and heat quality
+ Utilization of free cooling
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF GROUND-SOURCE ENERGY?

Renewable and sustainable energy source

Year round usage independent from climate & season

Reduced carbon emissions for both heating and cooling

Can provide space heating, hot water and cooling

No fuel deliveries required

Low maintenance costs

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INTRODUCTION
HOW DOES A GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP WORK?

Ground loop (vertical / horizontal)

Space heating circuit

(ideally underfloor heating)

35 C
4 C
0 C

30 C

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EFFECT OF FLOW TEMPERATURE

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE OF HEAT PUMP

Flow temperature
of heating circuit

Energy use (COP)

7
6

T = 35C

T = 45C
T = 55C

C.O.P 4

3
2
1
0
-5

10

15

Heating Water temp in C

Return temperature of ground-source circuit C
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THE RIGHT SYSTEM CHOICE

FOR EVERY DEMAND AN INDIVIDUAL GROUND-SOURCE SOLUTION
Domestic applications:
-

Vertical probes

Spiral / helix probes

Coaxial probes for radial drilling

Horizontal collectors

Energy piles

Commercial applications:
-

Vertical probes

Energy piles

HPR probes (up to 800m)

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THE RIGHT SYSTEM CHOICE

FOR EVERY DEMAND AN INDIVIDUAL GROUND-SOURCE SOLUTION

Probe

Collector

Helix

Coaxial probes

Energy piles

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIAL

ADVANTAGES OF PE-Xa OVER PE 100

Higher resistance to notches and grooves - no reduction in lifespan when notches

travel 20% into the wall

No susceptibility to point loads

No thermal changes in properties at long periods of up to 95 C

Higher chemical resistance over PE 100

Lower pressure losses (PE-Xa pipe roughness 0.007mm, PE = 0.04mm)

Improved bending radius

Everloc compression sleeve fitting

PE-Xa

PE 100

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PROBES
COMBINATION WITH SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
Due to the high temperature resistance of PE-Xa (-40 C to 95 C), PE-Xa can be combined with solar thermal
systems.
Excess solar thermal energy in the summer can be stored in the ground to increase the COP.

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PROBES
DOUBLE-U PROBES

Double-U probes provide built-in reliability bury and

forget

2 flow and 2 return circuits

If any probe failure occurs, still having working circuit

Additional thermal outputs of around 10-15% per probe

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HPR PROBES
PILOT SITE PHOTOS

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COLLECTORS
FOR PROJECTS WITH LARGE SURFACE AREA AVAILABLE

PE-Xa
collectors

PE 100
collectors

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COLLECTORS
HORIZONTAL COLLECTORS PIPE MATERIAL OPTIONS

PE-Xa collectors:

PE 100 collectors:

PE-RC collectors:

- High resistance to notches &

grooves

- Manufactured to DIN 8074 /8075

- Manufactured to PAS 107

- Sand bed is not required

- Sand bed is required

- Sand bed is not required

- Laying in small areas due to tight

bending radius

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COLLECTORS
INSTALLATION OF COLLECTORS

PE-Xa
collectors

PE 100
collectors

PE-Xa collectors

With PE 100, a sand bed is

required

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COLLECTORS
PIPE SPACING

Slinky systems popular due to low installation costs

Pipes laid in coils in trenches 0cm pipe spacing
Can cause problems by extracting too much energy
affecting long-term GSHP performance

VDI 4640 (part 2, p13) states:

When determining the installation distance (usually
between 0.3m and 0.8m) it must be considered that the ice
radii forming around the extraction pipes must not merge

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HELIX PE-Xa
COMPACT FORM OF ENERGY EXTRACTION

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HELIX PE-Xa
COMPACT FORM OF ENERGY EXTRACTION

4.2m deep borehole simple to drill

For new builds and refurbishments

Low storage, transport and installation costs

Expands from 1.1m to 3m

High-quality PE-Xa material for safe installation and

long-term reliability

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HELIX PE-Xa
INSTALLATION PHOTOS

Create trench 1.2m deep

Auger drilling: Further 3m deep

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HELIX PE-Xa
INSTALLATION PHOTOS

Backfill = excavated material

(or sand / water if poor soil)

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ENERGY PILES
EXPLOITING THE BUILDINGS FOUNDATIONS

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ENERGY PILES
EXPLOITING THE BUILDINGS FOUNDATIONS

Concrete piles are sometimes required for stability due

to poor load-bearing soil.
Ground-source pipework can be integrated to exploit
ground-source energy.

PE-Xa is ideal due to its small bending radius,

allowing for a simple installation.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES

Navarino Holiday Resort, Greece

Ground-source heating and cooling using
130km collect PE-Xa and 130 industrial
manifolds.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Kinsale Lifeboat Station, Ireland
Ground-source heating using 1200m of PE-Xa pipe integrated into
structural concrete caissons, which support the building. Uses tidal
flow to extract ground-source energy.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Suffolk One College, Ipswich
Used ICAX interseasonal heat transfer
system. 14,000m of 25mm PE-Xa pipe used
for solar capture and 18 x 100m PE-Xa probes
for heat storage

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Tesco store Greenfield, Oldham
Interseasonal heat transfer with 9 x 150m probes for heating and cooling 25,000 ft store. Recovers heat
from store in summer and stores it in ground for extraction in winter.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Wellington Civic Centre
Used ICAX interseasonal heat transfer system.
4,000m of 40mm PE-Xa pipe used for solar capture
and 20 x 110m PE-Xa probes for heat storage

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Solar Storage Crailsheim (DE)

In one of the largest geothermal heat reserves in Germany,

the excess heat from 10,000m2 of solar collectors in the
summer is saved for use in the winter with help of 80 PEXa probes.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDY - BRIDGE HEATING

Berkentin Bridge, Germany

Winter operation:
Keeps the road snow and ice free - less requirement for gritting
Summer operation:
Thermal regeneration of the ground
Cools the asphalt surface -increasing lifespan of the road

6,300m of 25mm stabil PE-Xa pipe (with integrated aluminium

layer) was used. Able to be laid directly in asphalt at temperatures
of up to 240 C

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Platform Heating Bad Lauterberg, Germany

Clearing of snow and ice on the platforms with ground-source

energy using collect PE-Xa and RAUGEO probes PE 100.

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES

The Lakes - Yoo 6, Gloucestershire

- PE Collect laid in lakes for optimum performance

- 700m in total
- 160 luxury houses over next 3 years

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GROUND-SOURCE SYSTEMS
CASE STUDIES
Grand Designs House, Kent
Ground-source heating using PE-Xa energy piles.
Used with Underfloor heating

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REFERENCE OBJECTS IN SERBIA

Commercial building Energotehnika Juzna Backa
in Novi Sad
Heating and cooling with geothermal
60 PE-Xa-probes 125m,
4.000 m collect PE-Xa connecting pipes to
manifold,
1.200 m INSULPEX connecting pipes to heat pump.
Geothermal probes are in green area and under
parking place.

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REFERENCE OBJECTS IN SERBIA

First low-energy housing building in Serbia
AMADEO, Beodom, Belgrade
Heating and cooling with geothermal energy
2x5 PE-Xa-probes 100m, 500 m collect PE-Xa
connecting pipes to manifold
Geothermal probes are under the building and in
green area.
DHW with solar system.

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REFERENCE OBJECTS IN SERBIA

Low-energy housing building AMADEO 2, Beodom,
Belgrade
Heating and cooling with geothermal energy
5 RAUGEO PE-Xa-probes 100m, 250 m RAUGEO
collect PE-Xa connecting pipes to manifold
HEAT PUMP Geo 30B
RAUTHERM S panel heating and cooling

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REFERENCE OBJECTS IN SERBIA

Low energy housing building in Stjepana Ljubise
Street in Belgrade.
Heating and cooling with geothermal energy
4 RAUGEO PE-Xa-probes 125m, probes are under
the bulding.

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REFERENCE OBJECTS IN SERBIA

Commercial building in Novi Sad
3 PE-Xa 125m probes
60 m collect connecting pipes to manifold
HEAT PUMP GEO 37 BC
3500m panel heating and cooling
26 m pre-insulated pipes INSULPEX Duo 63+63/180mm

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