TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermal geological model of the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador
AU - Soriano, Guillermo
AU - Espinoza, Tania
AU - Villanueva, Ruben
AU - Gonzalez, Inmaculada
AU - Montero, Andres
AU - Cornejo, Mauricio
AU - Lopez, Katthy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - A thermal-geological model of the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador is presented, by thorough drill core studies and thermal response tests (TRTs) at ten representative locations. The aim of the project was to complete an analysis of the geological and thermal properties to define their suitability for ground source based heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The first task consisted of performing mineralogical and geotechnical analysis of the samples using X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and grain size analysis tests to identify the litho-stratigraphy of ten points or areas in the city of Guayaquil. Simultaneously, field thermal response tests were completed to collect data on thermal properties of the soil in the ten locations. The geological and thermal response test results were used to develop representations of the city lithography as well as its thermal conductivity, resistivity, and undisturbed ground temperature results. These maps constitute a tool to design geothermal cooling systems and define the suitability of using the soil as a heat sink for cooling systems.
AB - A thermal-geological model of the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador is presented, by thorough drill core studies and thermal response tests (TRTs) at ten representative locations. The aim of the project was to complete an analysis of the geological and thermal properties to define their suitability for ground source based heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The first task consisted of performing mineralogical and geotechnical analysis of the samples using X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and grain size analysis tests to identify the litho-stratigraphy of ten points or areas in the city of Guayaquil. Simultaneously, field thermal response tests were completed to collect data on thermal properties of the soil in the ten locations. The geological and thermal response test results were used to develop representations of the city lithography as well as its thermal conductivity, resistivity, and undisturbed ground temperature results. These maps constitute a tool to design geothermal cooling systems and define the suitability of using the soil as a heat sink for cooling systems.
KW - Ground source heat exchangers
KW - Heat sink
KW - Mineralogical analysis
KW - Thermal response test
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84998534555
U2 - 10.1016/j.geothermics.2016.11.003
DO - 10.1016/j.geothermics.2016.11.003
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:84998534555
SN - 0375-6505
VL - 66
SP - 101
EP - 109
JO - Geothermics
JF - Geothermics
ER -
