Heat from an old coal mine in Sweden

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · ASHRAE Trans.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5663401

Bovin, J Y

An old closed coal mine in southern Sweden is partially filled with water. It serves as an almost infinite heat source for a heat pump, since the water temperature is about +9/sup 0/C all year. A nearby boiler plant for a district heating system earlier used 100% oil for its heat production. A heat pump was installed in 1983 and today it operates together with the oil-fired boilers. Since the heat pump was installed, oil-consumption has been drastically reduced.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Energy, Riksbyggen, Malmo
• OSTI ID: 5663401
• Report Number(s): CONF-850606-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASHRAE Trans.; (United States) Journal Volume: 91:2B
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
299000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation
ABANDONED SITES
BOILERS
CENTRAL HEATING PLANTS
COAL MINES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISTRICT HEATING
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EUROPE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL ECONOMY
FUEL OILS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING
LIQUID FUELS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
MINES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SCANDINAVIA
SWEDEN
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
WESTERN EUROPE