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Table 3 Thermal properties of the trench and connection pipe

From: Comparison and integration of simulation models for horizontal connection pipes in geothermal bore fields

	\(\lambda\) [\(\text {W}\,\text {m}^{-1}\,\text {K}^{-1}\)]	\(\rho c\) [ \(\text {J}\,\text {m}^{-1}\,\text {K}^{-1}\)]
Natural ground	1.5	18,00000
Backfill	0.9	15,00000
Pavement	1.2	16,00000
Pipe	0.38	–

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