DC 12: Agrifood business parks: geothermal integration with low carbon technologies.

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

This project explores the potential for geothermal heating and cooling in an industrial agrifoods business park setting and its integration within a low-carbon heat and power network.

Specific Objectives
  1. Evaluation and characterization of the Case Study site. Enhancing geothermal exploration capabilities and scientific knowledge by developing comprehensive multidimensional geological and hydrogeological models.
  2. Thermal analysis of the Case Study Agritech Park, heating and cooling demands.
  3. Application of high temperature heat pumps, their utilization and integration with the site DHN.
  4. Feasibility study of the integration of geothermal technologies within a low-carbon heat and power network on the Case Study site.
Secondment
  • Smart Parc (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