Prestandaförändringen hos en bergvärmeanläggning efter fem års drifttid
The aim of this report was to do a case study at a geothermal heating system which has been in operation for about 5 years, and study if its performance has changed during this period of time. A literature study about the processes involved was also done in purpose of background knowledge.The tenant-owner?s association Duvan at Petterslundsgatan in Uppsala installed year 1999-2000 a geothermal heating system. The purpose of this installation was that they hoped it would lead to a smaller usage of district heating which would lead to a reduction of the heating expenses for their buildings. The geothermal heating system consists of 19 energy wells and 4 geothermal heat pumps, and it is one of the first systems of that size in the region of Uppsala. Due to that, the system at Duvan is referred to as a reference project for geothermal heating system of this size. The reason that the study was made after 5 years is that it takes about 5 years before the heat equilibrium in the bedrock has been stabilized after a geothermal heat system has been installed. The temperature in the bedrock will decrease during this 5 year period and the performance of the system will change.In this report factors such as geology, groundwater levels and temperature changes are examined to get a summery of the processes that extract heat from the bedrock and convert it to conventional energy. Data from the compressors has been examined, energy usage before and after the installation of the system has been compared and finally an economical calculation of the tenant-owner?s association energy consumption has been made. All the main points in this report point to the fact that the system is working properly and that it has contributed to an economical benefit regarding to the energy usage.