27 Jul 2018
| 27 Jul 2018
Numerical study of the Martelange mine to be used as underground reservoir for constructing an Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower plant
Estanislao Pujades
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Philippe Orban
Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Geo3, Dpt ArGEnCo, Aquapole,
University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
Pierre Archambeau
Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering (HECE), Dpt ArGEnCo,
Aquapole, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
Sebastien Erpicum
Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering (HECE), Dpt ArGEnCo,
Aquapole, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
Alain Dassargues
Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Geo3, Dpt ArGEnCo, Aquapole,
University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium
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Short summary
The main concern of UPSH using abandoned mines is the water exchanges between the underground reservoir and the surrounding medium, which are relevant in terms of environmental impact and the system efficiency. This work is based in real abandoned slate mine and investigates how the geometry of the mine affects the groundwater exchanges and their associated consequences.
The main concern of UPSH using abandoned mines is the water exchanges between the underground...
