Rob W 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13914718 Newcastle University borehole project strikes hot water....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42484 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13914718 Newcastle University borehole project strikes hot water....................... I did not know you were a student there Roberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13914718 Newcastle University borehole project strikes hot water....................... I did not know you were a student there Roberto Not one person on this forum would've opened Rob's post thinking "this might be good", and they'd be right too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 One tries to lift the conversation above the usual movie threads and the manic ravings of Leazes Thought it was a simple start to a discussion on renewable energy, hot water network into SJP or maybe that the whole of the town centre will sink about 20m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 One tries to lift the conversation above the usual movie threads and the manic ravings of Leazes Thought it was a simple start to a discussion on renewable energy, hot water network into SJP or maybe that the whole of the town centre will sink about 20m You mean there is more than one type of borehole in the vicinity of SJP? Renewable / low carbon energy is one potential route for the economic future of the north east. My dad tells me (pinch of salt) that there is going to be considerable investment in the wind turbine manufacturing(?) site in Blyth. Not entirely sure what role they play at the moment but as you drive past south harbour you see the blades all laid out with work being done on them. I think there is a plan to put a wind farm out on the Dogger bank (or maybe closer in but certainly way offshore). There are contracts up with the Danes (leading company), the Chinese and the US for some part of the manufacturing process for the blades iirc. If Oil prices stay high, then all this becomes economically viable. I think its an exciting subject anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 well if they start on producing water for geothermal use they'll have to have a disposal borehole to get rid of the water after it cools - and it will have to be a few kms away from the extraction hole http://www.tno.nl/content.cfm?context=them...=717&Taal=2 shows what the Dutch do with warm (not hot) water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 As if the dutch are using it to only grow greenhouse 'tomatoes'. This whole eco-lark is interesting. I saw we sold £100m worth of eco-houses to the chinese yesterday. Our designs are great apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33282 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 That 'hot water' is very close to the old Tyne Brewery. I can tell you now, there was plenty of 'hot water' spilled on nightshift from full bladders, ah knaa!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 As if the dutch are using it to only grow greenhouse 'tomatoes'. This whole eco-lark is interesting. I saw we sold £100m worth of eco-houses to the chinese yesterday. Our designs are great apparently. no its not just tomatoes -its just an easy link - they use it for a lot more and the TNO (the Dutch Geological Survey) have a lot more discussion you have to distinguish between warm water (eg the Dutch experience) and geothermal hot water or steam (New Zealand, Iceland, Cornwall etc) - the later is often used to generate electricity but the former can only be used for space heating which needs a proper local distribution network - not much chance of that in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 It says the Newcastle scheme is for space heating, what's stopping them from doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 you have to lay pipes - normally about 1 km is all it be able to run to Buildings in the UK are already plumbed for gas and electric and putting in a hot water system can be a real bugger - plus you have to dig up the roads etc Might work if they can incorporate it in a new build complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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