Geotrainet

Geotrainet is an EU initiative to develop and coordinate training of professionals who work in the Geothermal Energy Industry.

©GEOTRAINET project partners own the industrial and intellectual property rights for all the project deliverables. The deliverables have been published to service the geothermal heating and cooling market. The use of the didactic materials and curricula by others organizations for economical profit is illegal. For their use the reference of the property rights is obligatory.

GEOTRAINET curricula and programmes require training for specialized teachers and the use of materials produced by experts Geotrainet. In order to have this body of specialized teachers, GEOTRAINET has undertaken ​​4 training courses for teachers from different European countries.

The GEOTRAINET project is focused on two target groups: Designers (those who carry out feasibility and design studies, including geology) and Drillers (who make the boreholes and insert the tubes). The project has produced an education programme comprising curricula, didactic materials, training courses and an e-learning platform.

All links on this page refer to Geotrainet eduactional materials.

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Shallow geothermal systems are typically combined with heat pumps (Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP). The heat source or heat sink may be rock, soil or groundwater, depending on the heating or cooling needs. To choose the right system for a specific installation, the geological and hydrogeological setting of the site must be investigated and modelled to give the ground related parameters needed for successful and sustainable design.

Influence of ground conditions on Sizing of GSHP Systems

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This manual for designers is designed to be part of a geothermal training course with practical demonstration and experience.

GEOTRAINET TRAINING MANUAL FOR DESIGNERS OF SHALLOW GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

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This manual for drillers is designed to be part of a geothermal training course with practical demonstration and experience.

GEOTRAINET TRAINING MANUAL FOR DRILLERS OF SHALLOW GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

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The following link will bring you to the publications page of the Geotrainet web-site.:

Geotrainet Publications

The following presentation provides a status update as at 10 May 2010: 2011 05 10 GAI, GEOTRAINET