At present, energy is provided by a co-generator fuelled with gas, while for the new plant they decided to exploit the shallow geothermal capacity of their subsoil. For better defining the workflow of this problem-solving process, we used the above mentioned environmental and energy needs as starting points and integrated the process with design-thinking methodologies. The test site is located within the northern alluvial plain of the Modena Province, north Italy. Notwithstanding the apparently uniform morphological setting, the stratigraphy and the hydrogeological conditions have been strongly influenced by the recent tectonics causing important heterogeneities in the subsoil. The most energy-intensive customer of the district heating is represented by the head-quarter offices of the Company itself, where the building's thermal needs alone consist of approximately 750 MWh/year for heating and the production of domestic hot water. It should be mentioned that at present these also need more than 500 MWh/year for summer cooling, which is provided by another fossil fuelled machine.
A multidisciplinary approach for exploring shallow geothermal resources: the Mirandola case study
Riccardo Caputo;rapti D.
2023
Abstract
At present, energy is provided by a co-generator fuelled with gas, while for the new plant they decided to exploit the shallow geothermal capacity of their subsoil. For better defining the workflow of this problem-solving process, we used the above mentioned environmental and energy needs as starting points and integrated the process with design-thinking methodologies. The test site is located within the northern alluvial plain of the Modena Province, north Italy. Notwithstanding the apparently uniform morphological setting, the stratigraphy and the hydrogeological conditions have been strongly influenced by the recent tectonics causing important heterogeneities in the subsoil. The most energy-intensive customer of the district heating is represented by the head-quarter offices of the Company itself, where the building's thermal needs alone consist of approximately 750 MWh/year for heating and the production of domestic hot water. It should be mentioned that at present these also need more than 500 MWh/year for summer cooling, which is provided by another fossil fuelled machine.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
