Denmark
Groundwater Management for district-heating Tunnel in Copenhagen
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1 Longitudinal section through the tunnel
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2 Standard cross-section through the tunnel
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3 General diagram of groundwater management
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4 Tunnel shaft with dewatering wells
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5 Overview of the infiltration wells at the...
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6 Water pipelines laid underground for the...
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7 Controlling of water treatment plant
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8 Controlling of infiltration plant
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9 Water treatment plant at the Adelgade...
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10 Infiltration gallery at the Adelgade...
District heating has been selected as a source of heat in the Danish capital Copenhagen. A 4.1 km long district-heating tunnel was built, for which a German company was responsible for the groundwater management during its construction.
The people of Copenhagen can relish the thought of continuing to enjoy distance heating. Towards this end the power company Københavns Energi undertook its biggest construction project so far: setting up a 4.1 km long district-heating tunnel from the Amager power plant to Fredensgade in the district of Nørrebro. Today 98 % of the people of Copenhagen make use of district heating as a source of heat. 2/3rds of them obtain their district heating in the form of hot water from pipes whilst the remaining 1/3rd obtain district heating in the form of steam. In the long term steam is to be replaced...
T. Röder, M. Schnieders, J. Teiken
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