Numerical and experimental investigation of heat transfer in a shell and tube thermal energy storage system

Kibria, M.A.; Anisur, M.R.; Mahfuz, M.H.; Saidur, R.; Metselaar, Hendrik Simon Cornelis

doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2014.02.023

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“…The thermophysical properties of PCM are shown in Table 1. In order to simplify the physical and mathematical model, the following assumptions are adopted [8,29]. The enthalpy method is adopted to deal with the moving boundary problem in a solidliquid phase change process.…”

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Numerical Investigations on Charging/Discharging Performance of a Novel Truncated Cone Thermal Energy Storage Tank on a Concentrated Solar Power System

Mao

Liu

2019

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Developing a concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is one of the most effective methods to solve energy shortage and environmental pollution all over the world. Thermal energy storage (TES) system coupling with phase change materials (PCM) is one of the most significant methods to mitigate the intermittence of solar energy. In this paper, firstly, a 2D physical and mathematical model of a novel truncated cone shell-and-tube TES tank has been proposed based on enthalpy method. Secondly, the performance during the charging/discharging process of the truncated cone tank has been compared with the traditional cylindrical tank. Finally, the effects of inlet conditions of heat transfer fluid (HTF), and thickness of tube on the charging/discharging process, stored/released energy capacity; energy storage/release rate and heat storage efficiency have been investigated. The results show that the performance of truncated cone tank is better, and the charging/discharging time reduces 32.08% and 21.59%, respectively, compared with the cylindrical tank. The effect of wall thickness on the truncated cone TES tank can be ignored. And the inlet temperature and velocity of HTF have the significant influence on the charging/discharging performance of TES tank. And the maximum heat storage efficiency of the truncated cone TES tank can reach 93%. However, some appropriate methods should be taken for improving the thermal energy utilization rate of HTF in the future. This research will provide insights and significant reference towards geometric design and operating conditions in TES system.

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Numerical Investigations on Charging/Discharging Performance of a Novel Truncated Cone Thermal Energy Storage Tank on a Concentrated Solar Power System

Mao

Liu

2019

International Journal of Photoenergy

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“…1. Telkes, M. and Raymond, E., "Storing solar heat in chemicals -By inserting into Equation (1), the heat transfer coefficient and the overall heat transfer coefficient can be obtained using Equations (5) and (6).…”

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“…The results indicated with increasing temperature and mass flow in each mode, the melting time was decreased and the amount of stored energy increased. Kibria et al [6] studied the heat transfer in the thermal energy storage system of the shell and tube heat exchangers. They found that increase in the temperature of the heat transfer fluid is more effective than increase in the mass flow rate of the heat transfer fluid in the melting and solidification.…”

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Experimental Investigation of Sinusoidal Tube in Triplex-Tube Heat Exchanger during Charging and Discharging Processes Using Phase Change Materials

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Tabrizi

Parvar

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IJE

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“…[4] Presented review about LHTESS. [5] reported after studied numerically and experimented that the inlet temperature of heat transfer fluid and the tube radius influence more than mass flow rate of heat transfer fluid and thickness of the tube, in the process of melting and solidification of PCM in the a shell and tube type heat exchanger. SS and about PCM.…”

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Numerical Exploration of Influence of Phase Changing Material in Heat Transfer Augmentation in the Double Tube Heat Exchanger

Gnanavel¹,

Saravanan²,

Chandrasekaran³

2018

IJET

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Numerical and experimental investigation of heat transfer in a shell and tube thermal energy storage system

Cited by 80 publications

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Numerical Investigations on Charging/Discharging Performance of a Novel Truncated Cone Thermal Energy Storage Tank on a Concentrated Solar Power System

Numerical Investigations on Charging/Discharging Performance of a Novel Truncated Cone Thermal Energy Storage Tank on a Concentrated Solar Power System

Experimental Investigation of Sinusoidal Tube in Triplex-Tube Heat Exchanger during Charging and Discharging Processes Using Phase Change Materials

Numerical Exploration of Influence of Phase Changing Material in Heat Transfer Augmentation in the Double Tube Heat Exchanger

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