Numerical study of the Martelange mine to be used as underground reservoir for constructing an Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower plant
<p>Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower (UPSH) using abandoned mines has been considered as a potential high capacity Energy Storage Systems. In UPSH plants, the excess of electricity is stored in the form of potential energy by pumping water from an underground reservoir (abandoned mine i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.adv-geosci.net/45/51/2018/adgeo-45-51-2018.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower (UPSH) using abandoned mines has been
considered as a potential high capacity Energy Storage Systems. In UPSH
plants, the excess of electricity is stored in the form of potential energy
by pumping water from an underground reservoir (abandoned mine in this paper)
to a surface reservoir, while electricity is produced (when the demand
increases) discharging water from the surface into the underground reservoir.
The main concerns may arise from the water exchanges occurring between the
underground reservoir and the surrounding medium, which are relevant in terms
of environmental impact and UPSH efficiency. Although the role of the water
exchanges has been previously addressed, most studies are based on synthetic
models. This work focuses on a real abandoned slate mine located in
Martelange (Belgium). The effects of different rehabilitation works to
prepare the mine as an underground reservoir are assessed in terms of
groundwater exchanges and their associated consequences.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1680-7340 1680-7359 |