Banks, David An Introduction to Thermogeology Ground Source Heating and Cooling
1. Edition - April 2008 105.- Euro 2008. 352 Pages, Hardcover ISBN-10: 1-4051-7061-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7061-1 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description This authoritative guide introduces the reader to the emerging science of thermogeology and will equip engineers, planners and geologists with the fundamental skills to assess and implement a range of technologies to exploit the heat storage capacity of the shallow subsurface for space heating and cooling.
From the contents About the Author .
Acknowledgements
* An Introduction
* Geothermal Energy
* The Subsurface as a Heat Storage Reservoir
* What is a Heat Pump?
* Heat Pumps and Thermogeology: A Brief History and International Perspective
* Options and Applications for Ground Source Heat Pumps
* The Design of Groundwater-based Open Loop Systems
* Horizontal Closed Loop Systems
* Pond and Lake-Based Ground Source Heat Systems
* Subsurface Heat Conduction and The Design of Borehole-Based Closed Loop Systems
