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The role of design and site-dependent parameters in the thermal performance of energy quay walls
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Energy quay walls (EQWs) are an innovative type of energy geostructure (EG), capable of exchanging thermal energy with both soil and open water. In this work, a validated 3D finite element numerical model is employed to conduct a parametric analysis aimed at identifying the most important design- and site-dependent parameters for optimising EQW energy performance. The Taguchi Experimental Design statistical method is employed to explore the parameter space for two types of heat exchanger loops used in EQW installations: loops incorporated into the structural elements and add-on panels. The most influential design parameter on the energy performance is shown to be the number of U-loops, which can significantly improve the energy yield (up to ∼50%). The effects of reduced inlet temperature (up to ∼35%), enlarged pipe cross-sectional area (up to ∼26%) and increased heat exchanger fluid velocity (up to ∼20%) are also significant for the EQW thermal performance. Among site-specific factors, the presence of a deep water body (up to ∼100%) with high temperature (up to ∼62%) is confirmed essential for achieving high energetic performance, while a high open water flow velocity (up to ∼32%) and elevated soil thermal conductivity (up to ∼23%) are influential in the short-term thermal output.
Energy quay wallEnergy geostructuresThermal efficiencyTaguchi methodNumerical modellingGeothermal energy
Marco Gerola、Francesco Cecinato、Jacco K. Haasnoot、Philip J. Vardon
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra'A.Desio',Universitadegli studi di Milano,Via Luigi Mangiagalli,34,Milano,20133,Italy
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