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The Influence of Flow Distribution on Dual-media Thermocline Storage Tank

Highlights:

1.  Effects of flow distribution are studied for molten-salt thermocline TES tanks
2.  Non-uniform flow slightly increases the useable energy output in discharge
3.  Non-uniform flow enhances heat transfer and thins the thermocline layer
4.  The interstitial heat transfer causes most of the entropy generation in discharge
5.  Non-uniform flow reduces the entropy generation in discharge.


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Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant with Thermocline Storage 

Courtesy of Purdue CTRC

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Case Design: Inlet flow boundary condition

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Results: Flow and Temperature Field

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Results: Heat Output History

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Results: Entropy Generated by Solid-Fluid Heat Transfer 

It turns out the interstitial heat transfer dominates, therefore the heat output agree with this part entropy.

Supervisor:
  • Prof. Zhen Yang
  • Prof. Yuanyuan Duan
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