Modelling Interactions between Three Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems in Brussels (Belgium) Caroline De Paoli 1,2, Thierry Duren 3, Estelle Petitclerc 4, Mathieu Agniel 5 and Alain Dassargues 2,* 1 Geological Engineering, Urban and Environmental Engineering Unit, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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READ MOREStudy region. The area of study is the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). The seven evaluated Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are positioned in key aquifers, which contain major groundwater resources for the region.
READ MOREThermal energy storage (TES) is a widely known concept and it is accepted as one of the most economical and practical energy storage techniques.
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READ MOREStudy region The area of study is the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). The seven evaluated Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are positioned in key aquifers, which contain major
READ MOREA system of groundwater pumping and reinjection performed by doublets of wells in shallow aquifers is known as Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES). In
READ MOREOver a three years period, an aquifer thermal energy storage system was monitored in combination with a heat pump for heating and cooling of the ventilation air in a Belgian hospital. The installation was one of the first and largest ground source heat pump systems in Belgium.
READ MOREThe Member States of the European Union pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80–95% by 2050. Shallow geothermal systems might substantially contribute by providing heating and cooling in a sustainable way through seasonally storing heat and cold in the shallow ground (<200 m). When the minimum yield associated with
READ MOREOver a three years period, an aquifer thermal energy storage system was monitored in combination with a heat pump for heating and cooling of the ventilation air in
READ MOREStudy region The area of study is the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). The seven evaluated Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are positioned in key aquifers, which contain major
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READ MOREAquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is considered to bridge the gap between periods of highest energy demand and highest energy supply. The objective of
READ MORE3 ARTESIA Ltd. Hydrogeology & Environment, Li ège Science Park, 4031 Li ge, Belgium 4 Geothermal Energy, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Geological Survey of Belgium, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Brussels have adopted this type of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system. Two of them exploit the same aquifer consisting of
READ MOREThermal energy storage ( TES) is the storage of thermal energy for later reuse. Employing widely different technologies, it allows surplus thermal energy to be stored for hours, days, or months. Scale both of storage and use vary from small to large – from individual processes to district, town, or region.
READ MOREThis has allowed us to demonstrate that low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (temperature differences of −4 K for precooling and 3, 6, and 11 K for preheating) is efficient with energy
READ MOREThe seven evaluated Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are positioned in key aquifers, which contain major groundwater resources for the region.
READ MORE4 Geothermal Energy, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Geological Survey of Belgium, 1000 Brussels, Belgium 5 Water Department, Br ussels Environment, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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READ MOREThermal energy storage (TES) is a widely known concept and it is accepted as one of the most economical and practical energy storage techniques.
READ MOREThermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that stocks thermal energy by heating or cooling a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used at a later time for heating and cooling applications and power generation. TES systems are used particularly in buildings and in industrial processes. This paper is focused on TES technologies that
READ MORESmart grid energy flexible buildings through the use of heat pumps and building thermal mass as energy storage in the Belgian context Gabrielle Masy Department of Building Engineering, Master School of Province of Liège (HEPL), Quai Gloesener, 6 Liège, B4000, Belgium;Architecture Department, Université Catholique de
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READ MOREWorldwide, there are currently more than 2800 ATES systems in operation, abstracting more than 2.5 TWh of heating and cooling per year. 99% are low-temperature systems (LT-ATES) with storage
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READ MOREThis study provides typologies of smart grid energy ready buildings within the context of the Belgian residential building stock and the Belgian day-ahead electricity
READ MOREUnderground thermal energy storage (UTES) provides a technically and economically feasible alternative for current conventional technologies for heating and cooling [2], [3], [4]. Studies on GSHP systems in Belgium are very scarce, although the temperature of the soil is stable in most areas and suitable for GSHP applications.
READ MOREPit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES): Thermal energy is stored in water or a water–rock mixture in a ground excavation enclosed in watertight liners. (SDA and DDA) are applied to a virtual solar district with a STES-system in Belgium, for which 6 different concepts/configurations are considered. These configurations are the outcome of
READ MOREAs part of the new French law on energy transition, the Demosthene research project is studying the possibility of reusing old abandoned mines to store thermal energy in the Picardy region. The aim is to store the heat required for a small collective unit, which corresponds to a volume of water of 2000–8000 m3, depending on the temperature
READ MOREThree adjacent buildings in the center of Brussels have adopted this type of aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system.
READ MOREHighlights Three-year monitoring campaign on an ATES installation in a Belgian hospital. 71% lower primary energy consumption compared to the reference installation. An annual energy cost reduction of k€ 54. A simple payback time 8.4 years exclusive subsidies. The ATES installation has an SPF for heating of 5.9, SPF for cooling
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READ MOREBelgium''s opportunities to thermal energy storage and the energy transition Belgium, aligning with broader EU objectives, is actively fostering the
READ MOREAquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is the storage and recovery of thermal energy in subsurface aquifers. ATES can heat and cool buildings. Belgium, Germany, Turkey, and Sweden are also increasing the application of ATES. ATES can be applied wherever the climatic conditions and geohydrological conditions are appropriate.
READ MOREStudy region: The area ofstudy is the northern part Belgium (Flanders). The seven evaluated Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are pos-in key aquifers, which contain major groundwater
READ MORECO2 mitigation potential. 1.1. Introduction. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems can store heat or cold to be used later, at different temperature, place, or power. The main use of TES is to overcome the mismatch between energy generation and energy use ( Mehling and Cabeza, 2008, Dincer and Rosen, 2002, Cabeza, 2012, Alva et al.,
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