Numerical Simulation Study on Heat Transfer Performance of Middle-deep U-bend Geothermal Well.

Autor: Bao, Ling-Ling, Li, Jun-Yan, Guo, Hai-Ming, Niu, Guo-Qing, Wang, Zhe, Zhang, Yao, Wang, Yu-Sen
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Zdroj: Applied Geophysics: Bulletin of Chinese Geophysical Society; Dec2023, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p385-396, 12p
Abstrakt: To understand the heat transfer performance of the middle-deep U-bend geothermal well, the 2500 m deep U-bend geothermal well was taken as the research object at the Hebei University of Engineering. This study established a mathematical and physical model of heat transfer in a U-bend geothermal, and the influence of geothermal gradient and lithologic changes on heat transfer performance was considered. The established model was verified based on the experimental data. Numerical simulation results show that a reasonable reduction of inlet temperature can increase thermal power. The thermal power of the geothermal well will increase by about 40 kW for every 1°C reduction of inlet temperature. The thermal power can be increased with a reasonable increase in the flow rate of the circulating fluid, but the increment of the thermal power decreases gradually. The simulation results show that the thermal power and outlet temperature of a deep U-bend geothermal well can be effectively improved by appropriately reducing the inlet temperature, increasing the flow rate, increasing the collection length, increasing the well depth, increasing the insulation length of the vertical well section and using low thermal conductivity insulation materials. The research results from this study could provide a reference for the heat transfer system optimization of the middle-deep U-bend geothermal well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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