scholarly journals Captación de agua pluvial en un plantel educativo de nivel medio superior del valle de Toluca, México

2019 ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Guillermina Gómez-Beltrán ◽  
Socorro Pedroza-Benítez

The objective of this project was to design a rainwater collection and treatment system at the Center for Industrial and Service Technological Studies No. 23 “Cetis23” as a corrective measure to prevent the flooding of gardens in the rainy season and increase the endowment of water to the population of the campus. The design began through a field study of the surfaces of the buildings to determine which are the ones with greater area and better surface, in this case were the buildings with gable roofs. Using the Sweet Home 3D software, the system was simulated in each building and a cost study was carried out, budgeting materials and labor. The pre-storage system for rainwater storage was proposed, consisting mainly of a sand and gravel filter. Finally, a ferrocement storage tank was designed. This system is an uncomplicated, economical and ecological technological option to provide water, in quantity and quality, to the population of CETis 23 (1354 people with an expense of 10 L per person per day).

Author(s):  
Ben Xu ◽  
Peiwen Li ◽  
Cholik Chan

With a large capacity thermal storage system using phase change material (PCM), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is a promising technology for high efficiency of 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). While the dual-media sensible heat storage system has been well studied, a dual-media latent heat storage system (LHSS) still needs more attention and study; particularly, the sizing of volumes of storage tanks considering actual operation conditions is of significance. In this paper, a strategy for LHSS volume sizing is proposed, which is based on computations using an enthalpy-based 1D model. One example of 60MW solar thermal power plant with 35% thermal efficiency is presented. In the study, potassium hydroxide (KOH) is adopted as PCM and Therminol VP-1 is used as HTF. The operational temperatures of the storage system are 390°C and 310°C, respectively for the high and low temperatures. The system is assumed to operate for 100 days with 6 hours charge and 6 hours discharge every day. From the study, the needed height of the thermal storage tank is calculated from using the strategy of tank sizing. The method for tank volume sizing is of significance to engineering application.


Author(s):  
Inri Rodriguez ◽  
Jesus Cerda ◽  
Daniel S. Codd

A prototype water-glycerol two tank storage system was designed to simulate the fluidic properties of a high temperature molten salt system while allowing for room temperature testing of a low cost, small scale pneumatically pumped thermal storage system for use in concentrated solar power (CSP) applications. Pressurized air is metered into a primary heat transfer fluid (HTF) storage tank; the airflow displaces the HTF through a 3D printed prototype thermoplate receiver and into a secondary storage tank to be dispatched in order to drive a heat engine during peak demand times. A microcontroller was programmed to use pulse-width modulation (PWM) to regulate air flow via an air solenoid. At a constant frequency of 10Hz, it was found that the lowest pressure drops and the slowest flowrates across the receiver occurred at low duty cycles of 15% and 20% and low inlet air pressures of 124 and 207 kPa. However, the data also suggested the possibility of slug flow. Replacement equipment and design modifications are suggested for further analysis and high temperature experiments. Nevertheless, testing demonstrated the feasibility of pneumatic pumping for small systems.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3332
Author(s):  
Mohammad Al-Addous ◽  
Sahil Al Hmidan ◽  
Mustafa Jaradat ◽  
Emil Alasis ◽  
Nesrine Barbana

Periodic daily fluctuating demand for energy and power is a perceptible phenomenon, resulting in some moments of low demand for power and energy related to the huge energy comes from renewable energy systems, and some moments of peak load demand. This phenomenon, when combined with the non-stationary operation of huge capacity of renewable energy systems, results in no stability of voltage and frequency. To assure continuous network stability and to avoid energy losses from renewable energy systems that are subject to such control system, a hybrid system with energy–power storage in the form of pumped-hydro storage is considered the most suitable technically. This paper presents the design, modeling, analysis, and feasibility study of a hybrid wind and water-pumping storage system. The system was designed and analyzed for King Talal Dam (KTD), which is in Northern Jordan. The importance of this study is that it is directed mainly to Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in general. The Jordanian renewable energy market is a promising arena that encourages developers, investors, engineers, and companies to develop and install pure renewable energy systems and renewable energy hybrid projects for the generation of electricity. The analysis of wind data is carried out using the “windfarm” software with 5.16 m/s as average wind speed. It is followed by the design of the hybrid system, which is simulated for a daily operation of 2–3 h as peak load hours. Based on the technical outcomes, cost study and feasibility analyses are carried out with Jordanian market prices. The total estimated annual energy production is 26,663,933 kWh from 10 MW wind farm and 5.2 MW pumping storage system. The aforementioned studies showed that a similar hybrid system is not always fully commercially feasible. However, a pure pumped-storage system proved to be technically feasible and assisting the grid. The whole project analysis determines that such a system boosts the operational stability of the grid, increases the penetration of renewable energy systems and reduces the energy import. In addition, 15,100,000 tons of CO2-equivalent is estimated as annual emissions reduction in this study.


2019 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 02013
Author(s):  
Piotr Babiński ◽  
Michalina Kotyczka – Morańska ◽  
Jarosław Zuwała

The paper presents the results of the fundamental research devoted to the application of MgSO4 as a heat carrier for thermochemical seasonal storage system devoted for household application followed by the results of 35kWh storage tank (TRL IV) charging and discharging tests. Seasonal thermochemical heat storage, based on the reversible reactions of hydratation and dehydratation of a solid medium gives an opportunity to accumulate the energy with a storage capacity exceeding 300-400 kWh/m3.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2243
Author(s):  
Ilya Men’shchikov ◽  
Andrey Shkolin ◽  
Evgeny Strizhenov ◽  
Elena Khozina ◽  
Sergey Chugaev ◽  
...  

The present work focused on the experimental study of the performance of a scaled system of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) storage and transportation based on carbon adsorbents. For this purpose, three different samples of activated carbons (AC) were prepared by varying the size of coconut shell char granules and steam activation conditions. The parameters of their porous structure, morphology, and chemical composition were determined from the nitrogen adsorption at 77 K, X-ray diffraction (XRD), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. The methane adsorption data measured within the temperature range from 178 to 360 K and at pressures up to 25 MPa enabled us to identify the most efficient adsorbent among the studied materials: AC-90S. The differential heats of methane adsorption on AC-90S were determined in order to simulate the gas charge/discharge processes in the ANG system using a mathematical model with consideration for thermal effects. The results of simulating the charge/discharge processes under two different conditions of heat exchange are consistent with the experimentally determined temperature distribution over a scaled ANG storage tank filled with the compacted AC-90S adsorbent and equipped with temperature sensors and heat-exchanger devices. The amounts of methane delivered from the ANG storage system employing AC-90S as an adsorbent differ from the model predictions by 4–6%. Both the experiments and mathematical modeling showed that the thermal regulation of the ANG storage tank ensured the higher rates of charge/discharge processes compared to the thermal insulation.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Baldwin ◽  
Cynthia A. Cruickshank

Residential buildings in Canada and the United States are responsible for approximately 20% of secondary energy consumption. Over the past 25 years, air conditioning has seen the single largest increase of any residential end use. This load currently places a significant peak load on the electrical grid during later afternoon periods during the cooling season. One method to reduce or eliminate this peak load being placed in the grid is the use of a chiller coupled with a thermal storage system. The chiller operates during off-peak periods, predominately over-night to charge the thermal storage tank, and the stored cooling potential is realized to meet the cooling loads during peak periods. In previous studies, the use of a chiller has seen a reduction in annual operating costs, however a significant increase in energy occurs as a result of decreased performance of the chiller. To improve system performance, a new control scheme was developed, which uses the forecasted daily high for the next day to predict the cooling load for the day during peak periods for the day. The predicted cooling load is then used as the set-point for the cold thermal storage tank, allowing the peak cooling load to be met using stored cooling potential. This control scheme was implemented into a modelled house located in each of the 7 major ASHRAE zones, with a storage tank with a previously found optimal tank volume. Across each of the locations, a reduction in annual utility costs and overall energy required to meet the building loads observed, with the total cost savings between 0.3% and 1.5% and total electricity required to meet the cooling demand decreasing by as much as 10.2%.


2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Xu ◽  
Peiwen Li ◽  
Cho Lik Chan

A concentrated solar power (CSP) plant typically has thermal energy storage (TES), which offers advantages of extended operation and power dispatch. Using dual-media, TES can be cost-effective because of the reduced use of heat transfer fluid (HTF), usually an expensive material. The focus of this paper is on the effect of a start-up period thermal storage strategy to the cumulative electrical energy output of a CSP plant. Two strategies—starting with a cold storage tank (referred to as “cold start”) and starting with a fully charged storage tank (referred to as “hot start”)—were investigated with regards to their effects on electrical energy production in the same period of operation. An enthalpy-based 1D transient model for energy storage and temperature variation in solid filler material and HTF was applied for both the sensible heat storage system (SHSS) and the latent heat storage system (LHSS). The analysis was conducted for a CSP plant with an electrical power output of 60 MWe. It was found that the cold start is beneficial for both the SHSS and LHSS systems due to the overall larger electrical energy output over the same number of days compared to that of the hot start. The results are expected to be helpful for planning the start-up operation of a CSP plant with a dual-media thermal storage system.


Author(s):  
Peter J. Leiss ◽  
Marcus A. Mazza ◽  
Erin M. Shipp

Abstract Heavy (Class 8) truck fuel storage location and geometry has not significantly changed in several decades. Manufacturers have taken steps to improve their designs by eliminating cross over lines and making material property and thickness changes, among other changes, but there has been no mandate or significant effort to decrease the potential for post collision fuel fed fires in heavy trucks. Even with these design changes, FARS data indicates the number of fatal post-impact fires has not decreased over time. Several studies were conducted in the 1980’s and 1990’s that brought the unprotected design of the fuel storage on these vehicles to light. This paper combines these historical works with current FARS data on the subject and describes a different design approach that increases the impact protection of the fuel storage tank. This new approach uses the truck’s frame rails to guard the fuel storage tank and absorb and redirect impact energy. Currently, a heavy truck “saddle” mounted fuel tank’s integrity is tested through a 30 foot drop test prescribed by 49 CFR 393 and also listed in SAE Recommended Procedure J703. In this work, a crash test methodology used to test the integrity of a school bus side mounted fuel tank as prescribed in FMVSS 301S is discussed. Results of using this crash methodology on a current “saddle” tank design and a prototype of the new fuel storage system design are also presented.


Author(s):  
Dominique Lagrange ◽  
Vincent Venturini ◽  
Georges Bezdikian ◽  
Jacques Salaun

In Electricite´ de France (EDF) probabilistic analyses for Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) life management, it’s used to take the temperature of the Reactor Spent fuel Pit cooling and treatment System storage tank as a constant. The aim of our study is to evaluate the stability of this temperature. Since 1999, we collected for several sites, and several nuclear plant units, the temperature of the Reactor Spent fuel Pit cooling and treatment System storage tank. Our results illustrate that this temperature depends on the season and the site. We first proposed to give a modelisation of this temperature dependent of the external temperature; even if this modelisation leads to a good R2, it’s not optimum. We also proposed to explain the temperature using the temperature of the essential service water or for lack the temperature of the river. In the case of extreme quantile study (meaning low temperature), we proposed to use the normal approximation, which seems to be conservative.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Xi ◽  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Xiaojun Xie ◽  
Ruigang Zhang ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
...  

In this paper, the development and prospect of tower-shaped solar thermal power generation technology are briefly introduced, and the importance of production quality of molten salt storage tank in tower thermal power storage system is proposed. The production technology and construction process of molten salt storage tank are described in detail, and the key technology and multiple problems affecting quality are analysed. Aiming at the problem of fillet weld deformation, this paper proposes a new anti-deformation tooling and welding operation technology. At last, this paper presents a construction technology method and a solution to improve the welding quality of molten salt storage tank, which can effectively solve the problem that the bottom plate of molten salt storage tank is out of standard due to welding.


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