Development of concepts for low-cost energy-storage assemblies for Annual Cycle Energy System applications. Summary report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6248014

Alexander, G H; Cooper, D L; Cummings, C A; Reiber, E E

The objective of this program was to conceive and design ACES energy storage assemblies of low capital cost. In the search for low overall cost assemblies, many diverse concepts and materials were postulated and briefly evaluated. Cost rankings, descriptions, and discussions of the concepts have been presented from which ORNL selected the following three concepts for the Phase II development: a site-constructed tank with reinforced concrete walls formed with specialized modular blocks which eliminates most concrete form-work and provides integral R-20 insulation designated ORNLFF; a site-constructed tank with earth-supported walls that are formed from elements common to residential, in-ground swimming pools, designated SWPL; and a site-assembled tank which uses large, precast concrete sections similar to those used in underground utility vaults, designated UTLBX. Detailed designs of free-standing versions of the three concepts are presented in this report.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6248014
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-7800/1; ON: DE82001835
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
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ANNUAL CYCLE ENERGY SYSTEM
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
COST
DESIGN
CONCRETES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EVALUATION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYPROPYLENE
PVC
TANKS
VOLUME
BUILDING MATERIALS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAINERS
EQUIPMENT
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
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