| Title | Pipe materials for borehole heat exchangers |
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| Authors | Mendrinos, D; Katsantonis, S; Karytsas, C |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conference | European Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | pipe materials, borehole heat exchangers, external pipe, coaxial borehole heat exchanger |
| Abstract | This paper investigates and evaluates alternative options of higher thermal conductivity as borehole heat exchanger (BHE) piping materials, such as mild steel, galvanized steel, various coating options, stainless steel, copper and its alloys, aluminum, titanium, as well as reinforced polymers and other plastic materials including thermally enhanced polyethylene. |