Research on mine heat exchange system and its heat exchange performance prediction.

AbstractAs a clean and renewable energy source, mine geothermal energy holds immense potential for application. To better utilize this resource, a buried tube ground-source heat pump system has been proposed for mine geothermal energy development. A mathematical model for the mine geothermal heat exchange system has been established. Firstly, the experiment of constant heat flow and heat transfer is conducted to verify the applicability of the mathematical model and to explore the temperature response law of single pipe fluid and rock and soil. Subsequently, the influence of ten single-tube factors on the heat transfer performance of the mine geothermal heat exchange system is studied using the single-factor analysis method. The sensitivity of the single tube factor is analyzed using the range analysis method to obtain six main factors. The impact of the group tube and time factors on the heat transfer performance is qualitatively analyzed. Finally, the orthogonal experiment and the non-linear regression method are employed to derive a prediction expression for the average output temperature of the mine geothermal heat exchange system by considering the single tube, group tube, and time factors. The research results enable the quantitative prediction of heat exchange performance and guide the design and optimization of mine geothermal heat exchange systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]