Modelling Of Thermal Energy Balance In Sewer Systems

Jan Hofman; Martin Bloemendal; Bas Wols; Claudia Agudelo-Vera; Jorge Elias Maxil; P. Boderie; M. Nijman; Jan Peter van der Hoek

Modelling Of Thermal Energy Balance In Sewer Systems

Jan Hofman, Martin Bloemendal, Bas Wols, Claudia Agudelo-Vera, Jorge Elias Maxil, P. Boderie, M. Nijman, Jan Peter van der Hoek

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Recent studies have indicated that wastewater contains relatively large amounts of thermal energy. Recovering this thermal energy can be used to decrease the CO2 footprint of the water cycle. This paper describes the development of a model to simulate the heat balance and predict the temperature in a sewer system. The model can be used to estimate the recoverable thermal energy and its dynamics. The model was verified with field data. It was concluded that the model is a powerful and accurate tool to simulate the heat balance of a sewer system at the urban district level. It was found that the recoverable heat show highly dynamic patterns, directly related to water consumption patterns. The recoverable heat depends on technical aspects as well as regulations for maximum acceptable temperature differences due to heat abstraction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the HIC 2014 - 11th international conference on hydroinformatics
Editors	M Piasecki
Publisher	s.n.
Pages	1929-1938
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5108-0039-7
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics - New York, United States Duration: 17 Aug 2014 → 21 Aug 2014 Conference number: 11 http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_conf_hic/

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Conference	11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Abbreviated title	HIC 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	New York
Period	17/08/14 → 21/08/14
Internet address	http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_conf_hic/

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