Heat from Very Low Enthalpy Geothermal Source versus Solid Fuels in the Felix-Sanmartin Area, Romania
- Key words
- direct use, geothermal energy, solid fuel, space heating, ground-source heat pump, snow melting.
- Location
- Baile Felix, Romania
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2010
- Session
- 28. Direct Use
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 2820
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Abstract
Sanmartin is a village located close to Felix Spa, on the way to Oradea, and in the last 10-15 years developed as a new residential area for the people previously living in the city. The source of the heat is more than 90% solid fuel (lumber and coal). Geothermal water with temperatures between 35°C and 55°C is available at rather shallow depth, between 50 and 150 m, with a chemical composition that causes no problems for direct uses. This paper presents a comparison between systems using geothermal energy and systems that produce thermal energy from solid fuel. The systems are evaluated technically, economically, and in terms of environmental impact.
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