Sara Barbieri

Ms. Sara Barbieri

Tethys srl, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2021 in Journal of Hydrology
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MAMatteo Antelmi
Matteo Antelmi
LALuca Alberti
Luca Alberti
Sara BarbieriSara Barbieri
Sara Barbieri
SPSorab Panday
Sorab Panday

22 October 2022 in Journal of Hydrology
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Sara BarbieriSara Barbieri
Sara Barbieri
MAMatteo Antelmi
Matteo Antelmi
SPSorab Panday
Sorab Panday
MBMartina Baratto
Martina Baratto
AAAdriana Angelotti
Adriana Angelotti
LALuca Alberti
Luca Alberti

15 May 2025 in Applied Sciences
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Sara BarbieriSara Barbieri
Sara Barbieri
Matteo AntelmiMatteo Antelmi
Matteo Antelmi
Pietro MazzonPietro Mazzon
Pietro Mazzon
SRSara Rizzo
Sara Rizzo
Luca AlbertiLuca Alberti
Luca Alberti
The study presents the first application of the Connected Linear Network (CLN) package implemented in MODFLOW-USG to an existing Ground-Source Heat Pump (GSHP) system. The numerical element was specifically adapted by the authors in a previous study to simulate vertical Borehole Heat Exchangers (BHEs) and is here applied for the first time to evaluate the heat transfer in Milano subsurface induced by a GSHP system. The evaluation of interference between geothermal systems and wells is an important topic, especially in densely populated areas, which has scarcely been explored in the literature. Specifically, the aim is to evaluate the thermal perturbation and the possible interference between BHE systems and the drinkable water wells of the Armi pumping station managed by MM S.p.A. The simulation results show moderate groundwater thermal perturbation: approximately 3 °C at 100 m downgradient of the borefield and, furthermore, a limited impact (maximum 1 °C) in just two wells of the Armi pumping station. After 3 years of GSHP system operation, the thermal perturbation can extend for kilometers, but with limited variation in groundwater temperature (lower than 1 °C). Although the predicted groundwater temperature variation is not critical, the real-time monitoring of temperatures coupled with numerical modeling is essential to prevent thermal interference and optimize GSHP system performance.