General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant
Abstract
With an auxiliary large capacity thermal storage using phase change material (PCM), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is a promising technology for high efficiency solar energy utilization. In a thermal storage system, a dual-media thermal storage tank is typically adopted in industry for the purpose of reducing the use of the heat transfer fluid (HTF) which is usually expensive. While the sensible heat storage system (SHSS) has been well studied, a dual-media latent heat storage system (LHSS) still needs more attention and study. The volume sizing of the thermal storage tank, considering daily cyclic operations, is of particular significance. In this paper, a general volume sizing strategy for LHSS is proposed, based on an enthalpy-based 1D transient model. One example was presented to demonstrate how to apply this strategy to obtain an actual storage tank volume. With this volume, a LHSS can supply heat to a thermal power plant with the HTF at temperatures above a cutoff point during a desired 6 hours of operation. This general volume sizing strategy is believed to be of particular interest for the solar thermal power industry.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States). Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1185009
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1247562
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2014-20433J
Journal ID: ISSN 0306-2619; 547765
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; FC36-08GO18155
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 140; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0306-2619
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 25 ENERGY STORAGE
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Xu, Ben, Li, Peiwen, Chan, Cholik, and Tumilowicz, Eric. General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.046.
Xu, Ben, Li, Peiwen, Chan, Cholik, & Tumilowicz, Eric. General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.046
Xu, Ben, Li, Peiwen, Chan, Cholik, and Tumilowicz, Eric. Thu .
"General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.046. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185009.
@article{osti_1185009,
title = {General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant},
author = {Xu, Ben and Li, Peiwen and Chan, Cholik and Tumilowicz, Eric},
abstractNote = {With an auxiliary large capacity thermal storage using phase change material (PCM), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is a promising technology for high efficiency solar energy utilization. In a thermal storage system, a dual-media thermal storage tank is typically adopted in industry for the purpose of reducing the use of the heat transfer fluid (HTF) which is usually expensive. While the sensible heat storage system (SHSS) has been well studied, a dual-media latent heat storage system (LHSS) still needs more attention and study. The volume sizing of the thermal storage tank, considering daily cyclic operations, is of particular significance. In this paper, a general volume sizing strategy for LHSS is proposed, based on an enthalpy-based 1D transient model. One example was presented to demonstrate how to apply this strategy to obtain an actual storage tank volume. With this volume, a LHSS can supply heat to a thermal power plant with the HTF at temperatures above a cutoff point during a desired 6 hours of operation. This general volume sizing strategy is believed to be of particular interest for the solar thermal power industry.},
doi = {10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.046},
journal = {Applied Energy},
number = C,
volume = 140,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}
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