MEANS OF USING LOW-POTENTIAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE KOŠICE REGION

Abstract

The authors focused on the possibility of using low-potential energy from groundwater by means of heat pumps in the Košice region for recreational purposes as an alternative to geothermal energy obtained from large depths. The article deals with the hydrogeological suitability of the Košice region territory for the use of water-water heat pumps, suitable technical works in the digging of wells as prepare exploitation well and re-injections well, and outputs, while also trying to point out the economics benefits of using low-potential energy from groundwater against to geothermal energy obtained from large depths.

Keywords

• heat pump
• geothermal energy
• hydrogeology