Francesco Tinti

Exploiting geothermal potential from tunnel infrastructures: the legacy of Swiftly Green Project

SWIFTLY Green aimed to develop a toolbox for green corridors. The toolbox consists of guidelines, tools and recommendations for greening of logistics and transport. It is based on best practice and transferable results from a thorough mapping and analysis of previous and on-going projects.

In such framework, the pecularities of the Brenner Basis Tunnel (BBT) under construction, to provide a fast railway transport connecting Italy to Central and Northern Europe, have been deeply analysed, with specific reference to the geothermal energy exploitation potential.

Related publications:

Exploitation of drainage water heat: A novel solution experimented at the Brenner Base Tunnel - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Concept, design and testing of an innovative geothermal heat exchanger installed at the Brenner Base Tunnel - Gallerie e Grandi Opere Sotterranee

Exploitation of geothermal energy using tunnel lining technology in a mountain environment. A feasibility study for the Brenner Base tunnel – BBT - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology