Mine Water Heating and Cooling: A 21st Century Resource for Decarbonisation
Join 今日吃瓜, IEA Geothermal and BEIS for a symposium on mine water geothermal energy.
Event from 10/03/2021 to 11/03/2021
今日吃瓜 is co-organising a symposium on mine water geothermal energy, in association with and BEIS. Registration is free and there are 400 spaces available.
Day 1 – Wednesday 10 March
The first day will cover mine water heat and decarbonisation, and experiences of UK mine water heating/cooling schemes followed by a discussion panel and questions. Speakers include David Banks (Holymoor Consultancy Ltd. & University of Glasgow) and Gareth Farr (今日吃瓜).
09:00-9:15
Welcome and introduction to the symposium
9:15-10:15
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Low-carbon heat networks: policy and practice
Brett Hagen & Arran Mornin, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fessing up. Risks and obstacles to mine water geothermal energy
Dave Banks, Holymoor Consultancy Ltd. & University of Glasgow
How hot are Britains鈥 coalfields ? mapping temperature across Britain鈥檚鈥 abandoned coalfields
Gareth Farr, British Geological Survey
10:15-10:30 Coffee/tea
10:30-11:30
Session 2: Experiences of UK mine water heating/cooling schemes
From Venture Pit to Walker Shore, coal and heat and fathoms of core鈥: Mine water Heat Exploitation in Newcastle/Gateshead
Jonathan Steven, Groundwater & Geothermal Services Ltd.
Is surface subsidence a risk with mine water heat schemes?
Fiona Todd/Chris McDermott, University of Edinburgh
Sustainable energy in the UK Coalfields
TBC
1130:1200
Discussion and questions / Close
Day 2 – Thursday 11 March
The second day will cover mine water heating/cooling for local district heating, the future for mine water heating and cooling and a discussion panel and questions.
09:00-9:15
Welcome and introduction to the symposium
9:15-10:15
Session 3: Mine water heat/coolth for local district heating
Thermal mine waters for local authority heat networks
Steven Hayes, Hayes Tec Ltd
The Reutilization of the Dannenbaum Coal Mine; Mine Water for Heating and Cooling of the Redeveloped Commercial Area Mark 51.7 with mine water
Rolf Bracke – Fraunhofer IEG
The Bridgend mine water scheme
Michael Jenkins, Bridgend Council
10:15-10:30 Coffee/tea break
10:30-11:30
Session 4: The future for mine water heating and cooling
The Reutilization of a Small Coal Mine for Mine thermal Energy Storage
Rolf Bracke – Fraunhofer IEG
UK Coal Mines used in a Smart system
TBC
Infrastructure and open data for research and innovation in mine water heat and heat storage: the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow
Alison Monaghan, British Geological Survey
1130:1200
Discussion and questions /12:00 Close
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