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http://dx.doi.org/10.17664/ksghe.2022.18.2.001

Evaluation of Applicability of Steel-pipe Energy Piles Through Thermal Performance Test (TPT)  

Lee, Seokjae (Coastal Development and Ocean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST))
Choi, Hangseok (School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy / v.18, no.2, 2022 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
A novel steel-pipe energy pile is introduced, in which the deformed rebars for main reinforcing are replaced with steel pipes in a large diameter cast-in-place energy pile. Here, the steel pipes act as not only reinforcements but also heat exchangers by circulating the working fluid through the hollow hole in the steel pipes. Under this concept, the steel-pipe energy pile can serve a role of supporting main structures and exchanging heat with surrounding mediums without installing additional heat exchange pipes. In this study, the steel-pipe energy pile was constructed in a test bed considering the material properties of steel pipes and the subsoil investigation. Then, the thermal performance test (TPT) in cooling condition was conducted in the constructed energy pile to investigate thermal performance. In addition, the thermal performance of the steel-pipe energy pile was compared with that of the conventional large diameter cast-in-place energy pile to evaluate its applicability. As a result, the steel-pipe energy pile showed 11% higher thermal performance than the conventional energy pile along with much simpler construction processes.
Keywords
Steel-pipe energy pile; Steel pipe; Large diameter cast-in-place energy pile; Thermal performance test;
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