{"id":2790,"date":"2024-06-21T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/realisaties\/geothermische-boringen-op-waardevol-erfgoed-te-mechelen\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:02:16","slug":"geothermal-drilling-on-valuable-heritage-in-mechelen","status":"publish","type":"realisaties","link":"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/en\/realisaties\/geothermische-boringen-op-waardevol-erfgoed-te-mechelen\/","title":{"rendered":"Geothermal drilling on valuable heritage in Mechelen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the renovated station and the canal, MALT is writing a sustainable new urban story on valuable heritage in Mechelen. An energetic mix of lifelong quality living, working, and relaxing is revitalizing the site of the old \u2018Malterie Vandermolen\u2019 malthouse. A major undertaking for which Deschacht supplied the probes, PE pipes, fittings, and manifolds for the horizontal connections of geothermal boreholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vandermolen Maltings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until 2013, the 11,000 m\u00b2 site housed a non-ferrous metal pressing plant. Previously, a malthouse and a rubber factory (Le Caoutchouc R\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9) were also located there. The site was abandoned when the last occupant, Inofer, went bankrupt and has since faced numerous challenges such as vacancy and neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geothermal drilling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commissioned by Jan De Nul, contractor Soetaert carried out the geothermal drilling, among other things. A soil mix wall was installed to a depth of 19m, the grout injection anchors were drilled, and the dewatering system was put in place.\n\nContractor Soetaert \u2013 under the supervision of Thibaut Vansteelant and Eric Leemans \u2013 carried out the geothermal drilling and connections in collaboration with subcontractor Lakwatec. This was no easy task, as the contractor had to deal with artesian water, requiring an additional dewatering system to be installed. Soetaert provided a complete delivery so that the client could immediately start the concrete work after execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deschacht and geothermal energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The utilities department of Deschacht relies on its expertise in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">geothermal drilling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">appeal to the leading Swiss manufacturer, HakaGerodur. This international specialist of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">geothermal installations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">offers an extensive range of products that guarantee quality and reliability. Our comprehensive offer consists of HDPE geothermal probes, HDPE collector wells, filling pipes, pressure pipes, and fittings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Lakwatec<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakwatec bv specializes in connecting geothermal probes for drilling companies. This relieves the burden on drilling companies so they can fully concentrate on the drilling process. In addition, there is no need to keep an inventory of materials, resulting in less stock and more available space. Furthermore, we have another division for well pumps and water treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info about this project?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact Francis Van Coppenolle via<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">francis.vancoppenolle@deschacht.eu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know more about geothermal energy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"42095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/383-Soetaert-boringen-2.webp\" alt=\"383 Soetaert drilling 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"42093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/383-Soetaert-boringen-3.webp\" alt=\"383 Soetaert drilling 3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"42099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/383-Soetaert-boringen.webp\" alt=\"Soetaert drilling\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"42097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/383-Soetaert-boringen-1.webp\" alt=\"383 Soetaert borings 1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deschacht.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/383-Soetaert-boringen-3.webp\" alt=\"383 Soetaert drilling 3\"\/><\/figure>","protected":false},"featured_media":2794,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"activiteiten":[175],"producten":[153],"class_list":["post-2790","realisaties","type-realisaties","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activiteiten-nutsvoorzieningen","producten-geothermie"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Geothermische boringen op erfgoed Mechelen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Geothermische boringen op een waardevolle erfgoedsite in Mechelen. 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