- Calculation of energy flows for geothermal cooling, geothermal heating and electricity that are input to and output from different type of geoenergy systems
- Assessment of environmental impacts when choosing various types of geoenergy systems
- Geoenergy systems for cooling and heating of buildings and processes with and without help of heat pumps
- Function and regulatory framework of important system components such as energy wells, borehole heat exchangers, reversible heat pumps, choices of secondary refrigerant and/or refrigerant
- Methods for design of various geoenergy systems, its relation to other heating, ventilation and sanitation systems in buildings and processes
- The market and responsibility of various actors in typical geoenergy projects, legal and organisational aspects
- Control and operation of geoenergy systems and interaction with the electricity market
MJ211V Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems 1.5 credits
The course gives you knowledge of today's potential and technical design for the extraction and utilization of shallow geothermal systems for cooling and heating buildings and processes.
During the course, you will learn to design, construct and evaluate plumbing systems with various components such as boreholes, aquifers, rock caverns, cooling machines, ground source heat pumps.
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 single courses students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (1.5 hp)
- Pace of study
10%
- Application code
20124
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
5 - 25
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Please note that Students not located in Sweden may have problems attending a course at KTH.
You could meet obstacles if you're required to pay fees or if you do not have a Swedish Mobile BankID.
Contact
Jose Enrique Acuna Sequera, jose.acuna@energy.kth.se
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus MJ211V (Spring 2024–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus MJ211V (Spring 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
- Develop and give an account of the function and design of various geoenergy systems
- Critically identify possibilities for use of geoenergy considering energy systems at the district level
- Calculate and formulate recommendations for energy saving measures via geoenergy systems
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
University degree or >3 years of work experience in the
energy sector and/or construction and real estate sector.
Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- DEL1 - Participation, - credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminars, 0.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Active participation and approval of all items of the course is a requirement for final grade
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Jose Enrique Acuna Sequera, jose.acuna@energy.kth.se