• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.9-26
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• 2017

When a warm well located downgradient is captured by cold thermal plume originated from an upgradient cold well, the warm thermal plume is pushed further downgradient in the direction of groundwater flow. If groundwater flow direction is parallel to an aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES), the warm well can no longer be utilized as a heat source during the winter season because of the reduced heat capacity of the warm groundwater. It has been found that when the specific discharge is increased by $1{\times}10^{-7}m/s$ in this situation, the performance of ATES is decreased by approximately 2.9% in the warm thermal plume, and approximately 6.5% in the cold thermal plume. An increase of the specific discharge in a permeable hydrogeothermal system with a relatively large hydraulic gradient creates serious thermal interferences between warm and cold thermal plumes. Therefore, an area comprising a permeable aquifer system with large hydraulic gradient should not be used for ATES site. In case of ATES located perpendicular to groundwater flow, when the specific discharge is increased by $1{\times}10^{-7}m/s$ in the warm thermal plume, the performance of ATES is decreased by about 2.5%. This is 13.8% less reduced performance than the parallel case, indicating that an increase of groundwater flow tends to decrease the thermal interference between cold and warm wells. The system performance of ATES that is perpendicular to groundwater flow is much better than that of parallel ATES.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2021

Aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system uses groundwater thermal energy for cooling and heating of buildings, and it is also often utilized to provide warm water to crops and plants for the purpose of enhancing agricultural yields. This study investigated the potential influences of a ATES system on the geochemical properties of groundwater by simulating the variation of hydrochemistry and saturation index of groundwater during ATES operation. The test bed was installed at an agricultural field, which is mainly composed of an groundwater-rich alluvial plain. The simulation results showed no significant precipitation of mineral phases such as manganese-iron oxide, carbonate and sulfate around the ATES test bed, as well as no debasement of other important water quality parameters. The implementation of ATES system in the study area was appropriate and effective for utilizing the thermal energy of groundwater for agricultural use.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2006년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.303-306
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• 2006

Using a variety of chemical geothermometers we estimate the temperature of a deep geothermal reservoir in relation to thermal groundwater in the Bugok area, southern Korea, in order to assess the potential use of geothermal energy in South Korea. Thermal water at Bugok has been exploited down to about 400 m below the land surface and shows the highest outflow temperatures (up to $78{\circ}C$) in South Korea. Based on the hydrochemical data and occurrence, groundwater in Bugok can be classified into three groups: $Na-SO_4$ type thermal groundwater (CTGW) occurring in the central part (about 0.24 $km^2$) $Ca-HCO_3$ type cold groundwater (SCGW) occurring in shallow peripheral parts of CTGW; and the intermediate type groundwater (STGW). CTGW waters are typical of thermal water in the area, because they have the highest outflow temperatures and contain very high concentrations of Na, K and $SiO_2$ due to the sufficient reaction with silicate minerals in deep reservoir. Their enriched $SO_4$ was likely formed by gypsum dissolution. The major ion composition of CTGW shows the general approach to a partial equilibrium state with rocks at depth. The application of various alkali ion geothermometers yields temperature estimates in the range of 88 to $198{\circ}C$ for the thermal reservoir. Multiple mineral equilibrium calculation indicates asimilar but narrower temperature range between about 100 and $155{\circ}C$. These temperature estimates are not significantly higher than the measured outflow temperatures for CTGW Considering the heat loss during the ascent- of thermal waters, this fact may suggest that a thermal reservoir in the study area is likely located at relatively shallow depths (possibly close to the depth of preexisting wells). Therefore, we suggest a high potential for geothermal energy development around the Bugok area in southern Korea.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.701-704
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• 2005

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) can be a cost-effective and renewable geothermal energy source, depending on site-specific and thermohydraulic conditions. To design an effective ATES system having influenced by groundwater movement, understanding of thermo hydraulic processes is necessary. The heat transfer phenomena for an aquifer heat storage are simulated using FEFLOW with the scenario of heat pump operation with pumping and waste water reinjection in a two layered confined aquifer model. Temperature distribution of the aquifer model is generated, and hydraulic heads and temperature variations are monitored at the both wells during 365 days. The average groundwater velocities are determined with two hydraulic gradient sets according to boundary conditions, and the effect of groundwater flow are shown at the generated thermal distributions of three different depth slices. The generated temperature contour lines at the hydraulic gradient of 0.00 1 are shaped circular, and the center is moved less than 5m to the groundwater flow direction in 365 days simulation period. However at the hydraulic gradient of 0.01, the contour center of the temperature are moved to the end of boundary at each slice and the largest movement is at bottom slice. By the analysis of thermal interference data between two wells the efficiency of the heat pump system model is validated, and the variation of heads is monitored at injection, pumping and no operation mode.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.537-554
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• 2006

유성지구 지열수의 산출 특성 및 수리적 연결성을 파악하기 위하여 2002년 3월부터 2005년 6월까지 장기 수위 관측을 실시하였다. 관측된 수위 자료를 이용하여 수위변동 주기 분석을 실시한 결과, 대부분의 관측공에서 0.5일, 1일, 7일 주기성이 확인되었다. 7일 주기성은 온천지대에서의 독특한 양수 행태로 인해 발생되는 인위적 현상으로서, 연구 지역내 관측공들의 수리적 연결성이 양호한 것을 반영하였다. 수위 영향 관계를 분석한 결과, E-W 방향성과 N-S 방향성의 지질구조가 지열수 저류체의 발달 및 지열수 유동에 중요한 규제 요소로 작용되고 있음이 확인되었다. 전반적으로 지열수의 열원과 대수층의 수리적 연결성과는 상호 연관성이 있을 것으로 해석된다.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2017

Groundwater heat pump (GWHP) system can achieve higher performance of the system by utilizing heat source of the annual constant groundwater temperature. The performance of GWHP system depends on the ground thermal environment such as groundwater temperature, groundwater flow rate and hydraulic conductivity. In this study, the geothermal environment was analyzed by using numerical simulation for develop the two-well geothermal system. As the result, this paper shows the change of the groundwater level and underground temperature around wells according to the conditions of flow rate and hydraulic conductivity.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.32-46
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• 2000

유성 지역의 지열수를 포함한 자연수에 대한 용존이온의 분포 및 거동과 같은 지구화학적 특성을 밝히고 지열수의 지화학적 진화과정, 심부온도 및 물-암석 상호반응특성을 규명하기 위해 유성 지역 내에 부존하는 유형별 자연수 (지열수, 심부 및 천부지하수, 지표수)에 대한 수문지구화학 및 동위원소 ($\delta$$^{18}$ O, $\delta$D, $^3$H, $\delta$$^{13}$C, $\delta$$^{34}$ S, $^{87}$ Sr/$^{86}$Sr) 연구를 수행하였다. 유성 지역 지열수는 순환수 기원의 지하수가 심부 열원에 의해 온도가 상승하였고, 방해석 침전이 수반된 규산염 광물의 가수분해 반응을 거치면서 천부 기원 지하수와 혼합되어 Na-HCO$_3$유형의 지열수로 진화되었다. 인위적 오염의 지시원소인 NO$_3$함량이 일부 지열수 및 심부지하수 시료에서 높은 값을 보이는 것으로 보아 오염에 노출된 지표수가 지하수로 유입되었으며 또한 일부 온천공으로도 유입되었을 것이다. 연구 지역의 $\delta$$^{18}$ 와 $\delta$D의 분포는 지구순환 수선상 주변에 도시되며 유형별로는 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않는다. 삼중수소 함량은 유형별로 뚜렷이 구분되나 대부분 지열수의 경우 지표수 및 천부지하수의 혼입활동이 수반된 특징을 보여준다. 탄소 동위원소비에 있어서도 대부분 토양내 유기물 기원의 값에 가까울 정도로 낮은 값을 보이는 것으로 보아 (평균 -16.3$\textperthousand$)전체적인 지하수 순환체계에 걸쳐 지표 토양 환경의 이산화탄소 공급이 이루어지고 있음을 지시하고 있다. 황 동위원소비 역시 지열수와 천부지하수와의 혼합 특성을 보이며, 스트론튬 동위원소비에 의하면 지열수의 Ca기원은 사장석의 용해인 것으로 판단된다. 다성분계 평형상태의 계산은 심부저장지 지열수가 100~1$25^{\circ}C$에서 평형상태에 있었음을 지시한다. 따라서 연구 지역의 지하수는 지하 순환과정 중 심부에서 열원을 만나게 되어 온도가 상승하였고, 물-암석 반응을 거치면서 상승하게 되었고, 이 과정중 천부지하수의 혼합과정이 수반되면서 진화된 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) can be a cost-effective and renewable geothermal energy source, depending on site-specific and thermohydraulic conditions. To design an effective ATES system having the effect of groundwater movement, understanding of thermohydraulic processes is necessary. The heat transfer phenomena for an aquifer heat storage are simulated by using FEFLOW with the scenario of heat pump operation with pumping and waste water reinjection in a two layered confined aquifer model. Temperature distribution of the aquifer model is generated, and hydraulic heads and temperature variations are monitored at the both wells during 365 days. The average groundwater velocities are determined with two hydraulic gradient sets according to boundary conditions, and the effect of groundwater flow are shown at the generated thermal distributions of three different depth slices. The generated temperature contour lines at the hydraulic gradient of 0.001 are shaped circular, and the center is moved less than 5 m to the direction of groundwater flow in 365 days simulation period. However at the hydraulic gradient of 0.01, the contour center of the temperature are moved to the end of east boundary at each slice and the largest movement is at bottom slice. By the analysis of thermal interference data between two wells the efficiency of the heat pump system model is validated, and the variation of heads is monitored at injection, pumping and no operation mode.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2006년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.731-736
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• 2006

Groundwater heat pump (GWHP) system has been expected to achieve the higher coefficient of performance (COP) and more energy-saving than the conventional air-source heat pump (ASHP) system. Its performance significantly depends on the characteristics of groundwater and the underground thermal properties. Furthermore, there is a large difference of COP in utilizing groundwater between as a heat resource and as a thermal storage medium. For properties of groundwater there is suitable utilizing system. However, many of GWHP systems have not been considered sufficiently such properties. This research describes optimization of GWHP system according to the properties of groundwater based on 3D numerical heat and water transport simulation.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.114-127
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• 2016

An increase of groundwater flux in BHE system creates that ground temperature (locT) becomes lower in summer and higher in winter time. In other words, it improves significantly the performance of BHE system. The size of thermal plume made up by advection driven-flow under the balanced energy load is relatively small in contrast to the unbalanced energy load where groundwater flow causes considerable change in the size of thermal plume as well ground temperature. The ground temperatures of the up gradient and down gradient BHEs under conduction only heat transport are same due to no groundwater flow. But a significant difference of the ground temperature is observed between the down gradient and up gradient BHE as a result of groundwater flow-driven thermal interference took placed in BHE field. As many BHEs are designed under the obscure assumption of negligible groundwater flow, failure to account for advection can cause inefficiencies in system design and operation. Therefore including groundwater flow in the design procedure is considered to be essential for thermal and economic sustain ability of the BHE system.