Abstract
Deep tunnels are long tunnel systems which cross different hydrogeological environments as a drainage. Thus, their water inflows have very different characteristics. The tunnel water discharges formed from these water inflows, which drain individual sections of the tunnel system, also have different properties. These discharges from individual tunnel sections – so-called sectional discharges – are important for determining the geothermal potential of deep tunnels. Knowledge of the origins of sectional discharges and their properties allows optimising the usage of the geothermal potential of the water by provision of adequate tunnel water management. By monitoring sectional discharges, the most effective ”mixing scenarios“ can be calculated and thus an optimization of the geothermal output can be achieved. The concept of sectional discharges for the geothermal evaluation of deep tunnels is presented based on data from the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT).
Translated title of the contribution | Teilströme als geothermisches Potential bei tiefliegenden Tunneln |
---|---|
Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 92-103 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Geomechanics and Tunnelling |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Civil and Structural Engineering