Mine water heat: utilising abandoned mine infrastructure with geothermal energy technologies
This session has wide scope, focusing on mine water geothermal systems, including both open and closed-loops (i.e., borehole heat exchangers). Contributions are invited on (but not limited to) resource estimation, geological studies, thermos- and hydro-physical parameter analysis, numerical/analytical static and transient analysis of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical-chemical processes, case studies, experimental data, integration of surface demand and subsurface supply, thermal response testing and shallow geophysical approaches. We also welcome applications in direct heat use, heat pumps, heating and cooling, and underground thermal energy storage.