Standing Column Well Geothermal Systems Training
Learn about standing column wells from the industry's expert. This geothermal design course will address the fundamentals of what makes the Standing Column Well (SCW) different and compelling as a geothermal HVAC solution. It will investigate a number of SCW design applications, and review the key thermal and hydro-geological bases for good performance.
Who Should Attend?
- HVAC contractors
- Drillers
- Builders
- Plumbers
- Engineers
- Business owners
- Architect
- Geologist
- Hydrogeologist
Course Includes
- Walkthrough of well-sizing and performance
- Review of leading industry data on SCW systems
- Group activity with the guidance of the instructor and a workbook to perform calculations to design a system, determine its payback and costs
- Walking tour of a recent 200 ton SCW project at the nearby Friends Center
- Analysis of actual data from thermal testing with interpretation
- Hands-on session with a model simulator to predict SCW system performance
- Learning what a standing column well is, how it works, and how it compares to other geothermal system
- Designing your own standing column wells
- Finding out how to predict installation costs and actual performance of a standing column well design
Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites to take this course.
Testimonials
As an attendee of several courses, I have found the presenters to be knowledgeable in their fields and very capable in their presentation of the material. I have used this knowledge to expand the services provided by my company and have even suggested new course subjects that I would like to have offered. These have been some of the most useful and practical courses that I have attended over the last twenty years.
-Vince G.
Syllabus
- SCW fundamentals
- Walkthrough of well sizing and performance
- Review of leading industry data on SCW systems
- Group exercises: calculating system designs, payback and costs
- Tour of a recent 200 ton SCW project at the Friends Center
- Analysis of actual data from thermal testing with interpretation
- Hands-on session with a model simulator to predict SCW system performance
- System Design
- Installation cost predicting