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JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
卷 60, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2023.106630
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Thermocline tank; Concrete; Monitoring; Thermal energy storage; Prototype
Several studies suggest that thermocline molten salt tanks are suitable for thermal energy storage systems, but there is a lack of experimental investigations. This research aims to build and assess a hybrid tank section operating as a thermocline tank, made of a thick concrete layer and a thin steel liner. The performance of the tank section is evaluated during commissioning and operation, showing the thermal appropriateness of using concrete and the presence of a heat convection current with energy gradients.
Several studies of thermocline molten salt tanks have proven to be suitable for thermal energy storage systems. However, there is a lack of experimental investigations performed. The building of a hybrid section and its assessment operating as a thermocline tank are the main objectives of this research work. The novelty is to prove the performance of the hybrid tank concept made of a thick concrete layer and a thin steel liner. The tank section studied comprises the following layers of materials: a steel liner, an air gap interface, a high thermal concrete layer and insulating materials. The thermal response was monitored using thermocouples located between the layers, at different heights and widths of the whole tank section length. The performance during the commis-sioning (first heat) and the operation (3 heat/cool cycles between 200/500 degrees C) of the tank section is analysed. The thermal appropriateness of using concrete as part of the thermocline tank has demonstrated the suitability and good thermal response up to 425 degrees C showing isolating and thermal inertia. The presence of the air gap interface between the steel liner and the concrete generates a heat convection current with local energy gradients along the section height.
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