DC 10: Geothermal extraction from flooded mine shafts for heating & cooling applications.

The main objective is to evaluate the use of geothermally heated water in abandoned coal mines close to industrial or agricultural locations as a thermal store and as the base for water-source heat pumps.

1. Identify mine shafts and industrial operations.
2. Identify the most appropriate AI technology to process the data Evaluation of thermal energy in flooded mines using appropriate modelling tools, based on location, water depth, water temperature and volumes.
3. Develop generic financial and feasibility criteria for future applications using an interactive database.
4. Develop a feasibility simulation model with parametric sensitivity analysis and risk assessment. Assess and validate the model on existing and future projects.