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→Geothermal Cooling
Geothermal Cooling works best with subsurface draw outlets (1.2 m or deeper) that provide cooling of the higher flows and would be less expensive than installing additional boreholes (at least in new builds). When sized appropriately, geothermal systems can shave a few degrees off of the average pond outflow temperature.<br>
Geothermal Cooling works best with subsurface draw outlets (1.2 m or deeper) that provide cooling of the higher flows and would be less expensive than installing additional boreholes (at least in new builds). When sized appropriately, geothermal systems can shave a few degrees off of the average pond outflow temperature.<br>
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[[File:Geothermal system configuration.png|600px]]<br>
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See above an example of a geothermal system configuration showing the surface heat exchanger (SHX) in the vault and the borehole ground heat exchanger (GHX). An inexpensive pump circulates heat transfer fluid through the closed loop continuously.
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