Numerical evaluation of the performance of a single-well groundwater source heat pump system in Beijing, China

Abstract

Shallow geothermal energy is stable and clean. Using a heat pump to produce groundwater and realize heating and cooling can effectively prevent haze and reduce energy consumption. To reduce engineering costs, many buildings in Beijing, China, plan to utilize single-well groundwater source heat pumps. Numerical modeling is an effective way to gain an understanding of thermal transport processes. However, wellbore-reservoir coupling and the uncertainty of productivity due to geological parameters make simulation difficult. A wellbore-reservoir-integrated fluid and heat transport model is defined by T2Well simulator to predict the productivity of a typical single-well system, with consideration of complex geological factors. The model is validated by the analytical model developed in Beijing, China. The fluid processes in the wellbore are described by 1 D non-Darcy flow, and the reservoir 3 D fluid and heat transport processes are calculated. Six crucial factors satisfying a random distribution are used, and for a single well that can supply heat for an area of 9000 m 2 , the output temperature during the heating season ranges from 11°C to 15°C.