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The depth of the borehole for the heat pump and its efficiency

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Can I drill a 500 m or 1 km borehole for a heat pump, and would it be more efficient than a 200 m borehole?

No—according to the thread, drilling to 500 m or 1 km for a heat pump makes little sense; practical ground-source systems usually use much shallower boreholes, often around 30–80 m, and sometimes 100 m probes combined in 2–3 parallel boreholes instead [#17982659][#17983617] One reply notes that the annual average ground temperature is already reached at about 2 m depth, so deeper drilling is mainly about getting enough heat-exchange area, not dramatically higher temperature [#17982659] Another user estimated a temperature rise of about 3°C per 100 m, so 500 m would only mean roughly 30°C, but the thread still treats such depths as an exaggeration for this application [#17983319][#17983617] The main practical problem is pumping: a kilometer-long circulation loop would need a pump to overcome huge friction losses, and a 500 m water column corresponds to about 50 bar static pressure [#17982601][#17984017][#17984280] The discussion also warns that drilling and operation at such depths can fail along the way, while parallel shorter loops avoid needing a monstrous circulation pump [#17983617][#17984047]
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  • #1 17982461
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    Hello
    I have the opportunity to get the WAMET drilling rig (the guest will not use the equipment). Officially, this is what I know the guys were drilling to a depth of 250 meters, and they did not try any more because there was no such need. Is such equipment suitable for drilling to greater depths, e.g. up to 1 km? Will a 500m, 1km borehole be more effective for a heat pump than a 200m deep borehole?
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  • #2 17982538
    berthold61
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    It makes no sense to drill so deep there, because the temperature is rising there, I will skip such dyrdimały as permits, it is enough for the pump to be up to 30 meters and sometimes 70 meters,
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  • #3 17982601
    strucel
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    Since the temperature rises, it is ok, worse where to get a circulation pump that will provide a kilometer of circulation 500m deep and how much energy will be consumed by such a pump.
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  • #4 17982659
    woytas73
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    The temperature is less important, it counts as an annual average, which is reachable already at a depth of 2 m, we drill deeper to obtain a sufficient amount of the factor for the lower spring, sometimes 30 m and sometimes 80 m is enough. So much for the topic.
  • #5 17983319
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    strucel wrote:
    As the temperature rises, it is ok, worse, where to get a circulation pump that will provide a kilometer of circulation of 500m
    I think I will write a request to the pump manufacturer if there would be no problems at such a depth. Now they recommend a direct evaporation collector. The medium (R 290 propane) circulates in such an extended cycle, which evaporates in the collector, taking heat from the ground. :)
    woytas73 wrote:
    The temperature is less important, it counts as an annual average, which is reachable already at a depth of 2 m.
    For every 100 meters drilled, the temperature rises by 3 degrees C. At a depth of 500 meters it would be 30 degrees C so there is something to fight for.
    berthold61 wrote:
    I will skip such dyrdymalas as permits,
    He does not care about the permits because if I want the clerk to check if the pipe is allowed 50 meters or 500 meters.
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  • #6 17983617
    Lisciasty
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    No point in digging with the horse. The ready probes are at 100m, make 2-3 boreholes per 100m, connect in parallel in the well and you're done.
    Drilling at 500m is a gross exaggeration and something may go wrong along the way. Or during operation.
  • #7 17984012
    berthold61
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    Just be careful that some miner's helmet does not drill through, since you have both ends of the pipe with you, each pump will pump without any problem because it does not have to lift anything but set the water in motion.
  • #8 17984017
    Lisciasty
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    I understand that the pressure drop and the friction against the pipe walls magically disappear and you can pump a 50W pump for a kilometer? :]
  • #9 17984037
    berthold61
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    Simple, no, but up and down, have you ever done with the pumps? I saw it and it works, but these were rather big matters, but after the engine power loads it can be concluded that you do not need too much energy vertically and with the ends at the same height.
  • #10 17984047
    Lisciasty
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    Yes, if you have a thick pipe. I saw a flat collector from one section of PE32, 500m. The circulation pump was probably 500W,
    the fact that it was assembled from 15 years ago, so the prehistory of Polish pumping, but the fact is a fact. This is why a parallel system is made
    so as not to install a monstrous pump and not waste energy for nothing.
  • #11 17984280
    strucel
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    Well, the flow resistance will be massive, besides, with water, the static pressure of a 500-meter pole is 50 bar, I do not know if the PE pipe will withstand this.

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The discussion centers on the suitability of the WAMET drilling rig for deep borehole drilling for heat pump applications. Users express skepticism about the necessity and efficiency of drilling beyond 200 meters, citing that temperature increases with depth may not justify deeper drilling. Concerns are raised regarding the energy consumption of circulation pumps for deeper boreholes, with suggestions that multiple shallower boreholes may be more effective. The author contemplates using a direct evaporation collector with R290 propane, noting that temperature rises approximately 3 degrees Celsius for every 100 meters drilled. The feasibility of maintaining adequate pressure and flow resistance in deep boreholes is also debated, with warnings about potential operational issues at greater depths.
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