REALIZATION OF RECOVERABLE ZONE FROM THE STAND POINT OF FLOW LINES

Abstract

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is very promising in such districts where seasonal variance in climate is significant and aquifer exists abundantly, for example in Japan. Regional flow, however, is feared to disturb the favorable recovery. In this paper, influences of regional flow on ATES are investigated analytically. Method for selection of appropriate location of wells under the existence of uniform regional flow and its application to practical ATES are discussed. It is concluded that mean recovery temperature of 50% is obtainable.