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Geothermal Energy Potential for Cooling/Heating Greenhouses in Hot Arid Regions
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Al-Helal, Ibrahim Alsadon, Abdullah Marey, Samy Ibrahim, Abdullah Shady, Mohamed Abdel-Ghany, Ahmed |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | In arid regions, drastic seasonal variations in the climatic parameters are common; thus, a high potential of geothermal effects for heating/cooling applications is expected. However, such applications are very limited in these regions due to the lack of information about underground temperature profiles of the surface and shallow zones. Therefore, this study aims to (i) measure the underground temperature profile for one year to determine the optimum depth for burying EAHE pipes; (ii) examine the possibility of water vapour condensation occurring in the buried EAHE pipes, if the air let into the pipes was humid; and (iii) quantify the maximum cooling/heating capacity, if an EAHE was implemented. The results show that a 3-m depth is optimal to bury EAHE pipes, where the ground temperature is 32 °C in the summer and 29 °C in the winter. These temperatures would provide a maximum cooling/heating capacity of 1000/890 MJ $day^{−1}$ for each 1 $m^{3}$ of humid air exhausted from a greenhouse. If the EAHE were to operate in a closed loop with a greenhouse, the condensation of water vapour in the EAHE pipes would be impossible during the cooling process. The results of this study are useful for designers using geothermal effects for indoor space cooling and heating in arid regions. |
| Starting Page | 105 |
| e-ISSN | 20734433 |
| DOI | 10.3390/atmos13010105 |
| Journal | Atmosphere |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-01-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Atmosphere Arid Climate Geothermal Energy Underground Temperature Greenhouse Heat Exchanger |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
