Groundwater Heat Pump assessment operation in three cities of south-central Chile: An approach based on aquifer characterization and analytical calculations of Thermal Affectation Zone

The aim of this work is the Groundwater Heat Pump (GWHP) assessment in three cities in south central Chile (Talca, Temuco, and Osorno), considering the hydraulic parameters of the aquifer, its temperature, and the Thermal Affectation Zone (TAZ) generated around the reinjection well due to the reinjected water flow, and temperature difference, due to thermal recovery.