Performance of Taupo Shallow Bores with Downhole Heat Exchangers
- Location
- Taupo, New Zealand
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1993
- Session
- Direct Use
- Language
- English
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Abstract
A large number of domestic bores tap the hot groundwater aquifers under Taupo township. Experiments are described that investigate the performance of the bores when downhole heat are used to the heat. The tests show that the low temperatures and poor permeability present in the bores are the main factors in limiting the performance of the standard setup. There are possibilities for the installations within limitations. The output of the bores is typically 1-5kW.
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