Aquifer seasonal energy storage: results and simulations of moderate temperature field experiments

Conference · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5486072

Molz, F J; Guven, O; Melville, J G; Tsang, C F

Results of the most recent set of field experiments (3rd set) performed by Auburn University and computer simulations performed by the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory are reported. The experiments consisted of 3 injection storage-recovery cycles of 3 months, 7.3 months and 8 months duration respectively. These are labeled 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3 respectively. Cycles 3-1 and 3-2 were analyzed prior to completion using a computer model called PT. These true predictions compared reasonably well with experimental data. Both experimental and theoretical results support the conclusion that layering and buoyancy flow are important factors in evaluating the feasibility of an aquifer thermal energy storage system. At the Mobile site during experiment set 3 it appears that both phenomena interacted synergistically to lower the energy recovery. This is significant because layering is usually not obtained through a conventional well test.

• Research Organization: Auburn University
• OSTI ID: 5486072
• Report Number(s): CONF-830812-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250600* -- Energy Storage-- Thermal
AQUIFERS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FIELD TESTS
HEAT STORAGE
LAYERS
RECOVERY
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SIMULATION
STORAGE
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
VARIATIONS