Shallow Geothermal Systems (SGS) are widely used to provide low-cost heating and cooling of residential and commercial buildings. SGS can be an economically-viable solution even for commercial buildings, where controlled temperature is fundamental for the production processes. To assess the thermal resistance of the soil and the performance of a SGS, Thermal Response Tests (TRT) must be performed. TRT machines are today designed mainly for short term monitoring, for relatively deep SGS (up to 200 m) and for being used by expert operators. Lightweight, low-cost machines for both fast and long term, reliable and unattended TRT for very Shallow Geothermal Systems (vSGS) are not available today. This paper describes the design of a micro-TRT machine (mTRT) for vSGS, which is gaining interest in the civil engineering, environmental, energy and food chain sectors. The paper describes the features of the wireless monitoring system, the design choices to achieve the required accuracy and the software developed for adding remote control capability. Experimental validation in a real test field demonstrates the quality of measurements collected for analysing the TRT data.

Low-cost micro-thermal response test system for characterizing very shallow geothermal energy / Verdecchia, Andrea; Brunelli, Davide; Tinti, Francesco; Barbaresi, Alberto; Tassinari, Patrizia; Benini, Luca. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno EESMS 2016 tenutosi a Bari, Italy nel June, 2016) [10.1109/EESMS.2016.7504817].

Low-cost micro-thermal response test system for characterizing very shallow geothermal energy

Brunelli, Davide;
2016-01-01

Abstract

Shallow Geothermal Systems (SGS) are widely used to provide low-cost heating and cooling of residential and commercial buildings. SGS can be an economically-viable solution even for commercial buildings, where controlled temperature is fundamental for the production processes. To assess the thermal resistance of the soil and the performance of a SGS, Thermal Response Tests (TRT) must be performed. TRT machines are today designed mainly for short term monitoring, for relatively deep SGS (up to 200 m) and for being used by expert operators. Lightweight, low-cost machines for both fast and long term, reliable and unattended TRT for very Shallow Geothermal Systems (vSGS) are not available today. This paper describes the design of a micro-TRT machine (mTRT) for vSGS, which is gaining interest in the civil engineering, environmental, energy and food chain sectors. The paper describes the features of the wireless monitoring system, the design choices to achieve the required accuracy and the software developed for adding remote control capability. Experimental validation in a real test field demonstrates the quality of measurements collected for analysing the TRT data.
2016
2016 IEEE Workshop on Environmental, Energy, and Structural Monitoring Systems (EESMS)
USA
IEEE
978-1-5090-2370-7
Verdecchia, Andrea; Brunelli, Davide; Tinti, Francesco; Barbaresi, Alberto; Tassinari, Patrizia; Benini, Luca
Low-cost micro-thermal response test system for characterizing very shallow geothermal energy / Verdecchia, Andrea; Brunelli, Davide; Tinti, Francesco; Barbaresi, Alberto; Tassinari, Patrizia; Benini, Luca. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno EESMS 2016 tenutosi a Bari, Italy nel June, 2016) [10.1109/EESMS.2016.7504817].
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