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Applications Manual
11.5 Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
Closed-Loop Ground Heat Exchangers
Horizontal bore loops are becoming increasingly more
popular today for new geothermal ground heat exchanger
installations, especially when customers are concerned
about landscaping and excavation (Fig. 92). Typically
referred to as Horizontal Directional Boring (HDD), this
method has been used in the gas and water industry for
quite some time. In fact, HDD is one of the fastest growing
techniques for trenchless installation of all types of
pipelines.
HDD is also a good method for many retro t geothermal
applications, as there is very little excavation. Only
a small square hole is used for headering the pipes.
Like a horizontal two-pipe loop or a “Slinky™” loop, a
horizontal bore ground heat exchanger loop has one
circuit per trench, and typically one trench per ton of
cooling capacity. Typically, ¾” HDPE pipe is used with
this process. The installer should consider the equipment
used for HDD, as a good grouting process is necessary
and often dif cult unless the equipment has provisions for
it. Otherwise, the pipe may not be in good contact with
the soil. Most horizontal bore machines are capable of
boring down 8 to 15 feet, thus HDD is considered a good
application even in colder climate locations.
Fig. 92
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