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Table 3 Design parameters of the considered ATES system
From: Techno-economic and environmental analysis of an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) in Germany
Parameter | Number | Unit | Lifetime (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cold well | 3 | – | – |
Warm well | 3 | – | – |
Well depth H | 35 | m | – |
Well diameter | 0.8 | m | – |
Screen length L | 30 | m | Â |
Heat Exchanger | 1 | – | 20–30a |
Submersible pump | 6 | – | 5–7b |
Well distance | 106–318 | m | – |
∆T | 4 | K | – |
Heat pump | 2 | – | 20–30a, c |
ATES | – | – | > 30 |