| Title | Heat from Very Low Enthalpy Geothermal Source versus Solid Fuels in the Felix-Sanmartin Area, Romania |
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| Authors | A. C. Blaga, M. Rosca, K. Karytsas |
| Year | 2010 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | direct use, geothermal energy, solid fuel, space heating, ground-source heat pump, snow melting. |
| Abstract | Sanmartin is a village located close to Felix Spa, on the way to Oradea, and in the last 10-15 years developed as a new residential area for the people previously living in the city. The source of the heat is more than 90% solid fuel (lumber and coal). Geothermal water with temperatures between 35°C and 55°C is available at rather shallow depth, between 50 and 150 m, with a chemical composition that causes no problems for direct uses. This paper presents a comparison between systems using geothermal energy and systems that produce thermal energy from solid fuel. The systems are evaluated technically, economically, and in terms of environmental impact. |