Review of the Low-Enthalpy Lower Cretaceous Geothermal Energy Resources in Poland as an Environmentally Friendly Source of Heat for Urban District Heating Systems

Autor: Bogusław Bielec, Wiesław Bujakowski, Barbara Tomaszewska, Marta Dendys, Leszek Pająk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
geothermal water
Control and Optimization
020209 energy
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Aquifer
02 engineering and technology
010502 geochemistry & geophysics
lcsh:Technology
01 natural sciences
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Extraction (military)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Geothermal gradient
district heating
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Sustainable development
geography
sustainable development
Hydrogeology
geography.geographical_feature_category
lcsh:T
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
Geothermal energy
earth and environmental sciences
geothermal energy
environmental effect
Environmentally friendly
Environmental science
business
Water resource management
Energy (miscellaneous)
Efficient energy use
Zdroj: Energies; Volume 13; Issue 6; Pages: 1302
Energies, Vol 13, Iss 6, p 1302 (2020)
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en13061302
Popis: The paper presents a review of the geological and hydrogeological data of the Lower Cretaceous aquifer in the Polish Lowlands and discusses the possibilities for the utilisation of geothermal water resources in existing and new district heating systems. Based on experience related to the use of thermal waters in existing geothermal systems, and using data from the literature, assessments have been made of the energy and environmental effects of the application of low-enthalpy geothermal resources from the Lower Cretaceous aquifer as a source of heat for urban district heating systems. The authors concluded that the implementation of such solutions could result in the production of approximately 4 PJ of geothermal energy annually. To date, these resources have only been developed in three locations—Mszczonów, Uniejów and Poddębice—with the total amount of energy generated annually reaching 100 TJ/year. Similar district heating networks in 120 nearby localities have been also identified. Here, specified geological and hydrogeological conditions enable the extraction of heat from the investigated Lower Cretaceous aquifer, with the aim of using this for heating purposes. To achieve this goal, multiple measures are required, including the following: raising public awareness through appropriate education programmes aimed at the youngest school children; systemic, efficient energy management measures at the central, regional and local levels, and providing financial support and ensuring regulations and laws aimed at improving the development of geothermal resources.
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