LUSTER - London Urban Sub-Terrain Energy Recovery

伦敦城市地下能量回收- LUSTER -提出了一个合作研究项目，以确定和量化城市地下结构（如下水道，铁路隧道）的包容性热能回收潜力，并以伦敦为例进行研究。英国承诺到2050年将温室气体排放量减少80%。通过LUSTER，我们的愿景是探索技术上和经济上可行的地下热源回收系统的可行性，从而以资源高效的方式实现2050年的目标。地下基础设施系统，如下水道、电力和数据电缆隧道、总水管、铁路隧道等，是有效的、尚未开发的能源。它们通常靠近高热量需求的地区，可能提供全年的热量供应。这些结构大部分可以在伦敦等大城市找到，但在英国和其他地方的大多数城市地区也很普遍。该项目将由两个在能源研究、传热和系统模拟方面具有互补专业知识的团队进行。领导团队将设在伦敦南岸大学（LSBU），伦敦大学学院（UCL）作为主要研究合作伙伴。调查的一个关键成果将是一张地图，该地图将确定具有最大能源回收潜力的城市地下结构和应用。一项成功的可行性研究将为城市地下能源回收提供许多机会，不仅在整个首都，而且在其他具有地下基础设施系统的城市和城市地区。

London Urban Sub-Terrain Energy Recovery - LUSTER - proposes a collaborative research project to identify and quantify the potential for inclusive heat energy recovery from urban subterranean structures (e.g. sewers, railway tunnels), using London as a case study. The UK is committed to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 80% by 2050. Our vision, through LUSTER, is to scope the feasibility of technically and economically viable systems for recovering heat from subterranean sources, so as to enable this 2050 target to be met in a resource efficient manner. Subterranean infrastructure systems, such as sewers, electricity and data cable tunnels, water mains, railway tunnels etc., are potent and untapped energy sources. They are normally in close proximity to areas of high heat demand and could potentially provide a year-round heat supply. The majority of these structures can be found in big cities, such as in London, but are also prevalent in most urban areas in the UK and elsewhere. The project will be carried out by two teams with complementary expertise in energy research, heat transfer and systems simulation. The lead team will be based at London South Bank University (LSBU), with University College London (UCL) as the principal research partner. A key outcome of the investigation will be a map which will identify urban subterranean structures and applications with the greatest energy recovery potential. A successful feasibility study will yield many opportunities for urban subterranean energy recovery, not only across the capital, but also in other cities and urban areas with underground infrastructure systems.