Multi-scale thermal property characterisation of a UK Triassic sandstone aquifer with relevance to ATES
The thermal properties of UK aquifers are important considerations for the effective design of geothermal systems and particularly aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) systems. We focus on the Triassic Sherwood Sandstone Group (SSG), a legally-protected principal aquifer underlying several major cities in the UK. The bedrock represents a considerable potential commercial shallow heat source/store for ground source heat pump systems, ATES, and deep geothermal plays, and we describe field studies for understanding how subtle variations in rock properties will impact local and regional scale aquifer thermal storage behaviour.
Authors
- David Boon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-8249)
- Kevin C. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3262-4956)
- David Cameron Hetherington
- Jack Croft
- Mike J. Spence
- Edward M. Hough
- Cath Cripps
- Richard Haslam
- Andres Gonzalez Quiros
- Lin Ma
- Jafar Al Jawad
- John Findlay
- Jingyue Hao
- Joanna Thompson
- Rob Raine
- Lawrence Scott
- Stephen Cresswell
- Helen Smith
- Matthew Jackson
Publication Details
- Journal
- NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council)
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- Primary Topic
- Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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