The effect of the physical boundary conditions on the thermal performance of molten salt thermocline tank

Zheshao Chang, Xin Li, Chao Xu, Chun Chang, Zhifeng Wang, Qiangqiang Zhang, Zhirong Liao and Qing Li

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 96, issue PA, 190-202

Abstract: Methods of solving some of the critical design consideration associated with the thermocline storage system with unusual physical boundary conditions bring new problems: the effect of insert liner should not be ignored with small solid filler size, and it is hard to take advantage of truncated cone shaped tank for decreasing the potential of thermal ratcheting and increasing the maximum height of the tank, both while maintaining a good efficiency.

Keywords: Thermocline; Molten salt; Insert liner; Truncated cone shaped tank; Thermal performance; Entropy generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.04.043

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