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Research shows GeoClip™ enhances heat
transfer
Research performed by GBT, Inc.,and independent
universities indicates that positioning u-bend pipes at the
borehole wall directly across from one another, significantly
increases the heat transfer rate of the vertical heat exchanger
over a standard installation, regardless of the backfill or
grouting material used. Studies indicate that utilizing the
GeoClip™ is the most effective installation method designed
to reduce required borehole lengths leading to a reduction
in vertical installation costs.
The graph above illustrates the results
from a thermal conductivity test performed by Oklahoma State
University. These results are typical and clearly indicate
a substantial increase in the heat transfer rate with GeoClip™
installations when compared to standard installations
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