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

Host Institution
University of Derby (United Kingdom)
Main Supervisor
Aim

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.

Specific Objectives
  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.
Secondment
  • Bolsover District Council (United Kingdom)
  • University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
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This project is funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon Europe programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) 2024 and under the Agreement number 101226708