scholarly journals Towards development of a prototype high-temperature latent heat storage unit as an element of a RES-based energy system (part 1)

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-494
Author(s):  
K. Bogucka-Bykuć ◽  
W. Włosiński ◽  
S. Bykuć
Keyword(s):  
Latent Heat ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Storage Unit ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
System Part ◽  
Initial Research

Abstract This paper presents briefly the state of the art literature review with respect to research in the field of latent heat storage systems as elements of heat only, power only or combined heat and power (CHP) plants utilizing renewable energy sources (RES) for residential applications. Next, a paper introduces initial research carried out in IMP PAN in Gdańsk, Poland, aimed at development of a prototype latent heat storage unit. Identification of the suggested application for the storage unit in a given system is presented. The first stage of development of a prototype heat storage unit, namely a process of PCM pre-selection is discussed.

A state-of-the-art review on hybrid heat pipe latent heat storage systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 1178-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Naghavi ◽  
K.S. Ong ◽  
M. Mehrali ◽  
I.A. Badruddin ◽  
H.S.C. Metselaar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
Latent Heat Storage

Influence of fin parameters on melting and solidification characteristics of a conical shell and tube latent heat storage unit

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Lokesh Kalapala ◽  
Jaya Krishna Devanuri
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Conical Shell ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
Melting Time ◽  
Storage Unit ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Shell And Tube ◽  
Melting And Solidification

Abstract Augmenting meting and solidification rates of latent heat storage unit (LHSU) is very much essential for its efficient operation. By the effective utilization of natural convection, rate of heat transfer can be enhanced and the conical shell is beneficent in this regard. Employing fins further improves the charging and discharging rates. Hence the current study is focused on analyzing melting and solidification characteristics of a conical shell and tube LHSU along with the effect of fin parameters viz. fin diameter and number of fins. Numerical analysis is chosen for this purpose and the performance is compared via melting/solidification times, energy stored, energy/exergy efficiencies. Initially the performance of unfinned conical shell is compared with the cylindrical shell without fins and then the effect of fin parameters is presented. For melting process conical shell is found to be superior to cylindrical shell. 34.46% reduction in melting time is noted by employing conical shell and rate of energy stored is also higher for conical shell. Increase in fin diameter caused an increase in melting time when 20 number of fins are used, whereas melting time got decreased with the increase in fin diameter when 5 number of fins are used. Hence, when a greater number of fins are employed lesser diameter is preferred for melting. For discharging process, conical shell took 60% more time than cylindrical shell. Even after employing fins, solidification time is not drastically reduced in comparison to cylindrical shell.

scholarly journals Effective Separation of a Water in Oil Emulsion from a Direct Contact Latent Heat Storage System

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Ammann ◽  
Andreas Ammann ◽  
Rebecca Ravotti ◽  
Ludger Fischer ◽  
Anastasia Stamatiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Storage Unit ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Water In Oil Emulsion

The problem of emulsification between Phase Change Material (PCM) and Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) in direct contact latent heat storage systems has been reported in various studies. This issue causes the PCM to flow out of the storage tank and crystallize at unwanted locations and thus presents a major limitation for the proper operation of such systems. These anomalies become more pronounced when high HTF flow rates are employed with the aim to achieve fast heat transfer rates. The goal of this paper is to find a method which will enable the fast separation of the formed emulsion and thus the uninterrupted operation of the storage unit. In this study, three separation methods were examined and the use of superhydrophobic filters was chosen as the best candidate for the demulsification of the PCM and HTF mixtures. The filter was produced by processing of a melamine sponge with different superhydrophobic adhesives and was tested with emulsions closely resembling the ones formed in a real direct contact setup. The superhydrophobic filter obtained, was able to separate the emulsions effectively while presenting a very high permeability (up to 1,194,980 kg h−1 m−2 bar−1). This is the first time the use of a superhydrophobic sponge has been investigated in the context of demulsification in direct contact latent heat storage.

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