[Bldg-sim] Underground Water Tank Heat Transfer

[Jon Bruneau]

I'd like to estimate the rate of heat transfer between an underground water storage tank and the surrounding earth.  Basically, water would be pumped out of the tank through a coil and returned to the tank.  The system would function like a groundwater source heat pump with two big differences:

1.  the system will use a tank instead of vertical wells so there will be much less transfer area/volume of water
2.  the tank is enclosed, water will not be drawn from the water table

Does anyone know of a study or software that would estimate the rate of heat transfer between the tank's walls and the surrounding earth?

Thanks,
Jon



Jon Bruneau, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Mechanical Engineer
F7 Engineering Group
400 10th Street NE, Suite B, Charlottesville, VA 22902
ph. 434.244.0023
fax 434.977.0023
www.F7engineers.com
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