CUI Ximin, LU Yuanwei, WU Yuting, et al. Influence of thermal stratification on discharging process of molten salt in small single thermal storage tank[J]. CIESC Journal, 2018, (6): 2410-2416.
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CUI Ximin, LU Yuanwei, WU Yuting, et al. Influence of thermal stratification on discharging process of molten salt in small single thermal storage tank[J]. CIESC Journal, 2018, (6): 2410-2416.DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20171275.
Influence of thermal stratification on discharging process of molten salt in small single thermal storage tank
To observe the influence of thermal stratification on the discharging process of molten salt in small single thermal storage tank
the discharging process of molten salt with or without thermal stratification were investigated. The parameters including molten salt temperature
water temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger and the cumulative heat discharging efficiency were analyzed in details. It was found that maintaining the thermal stratification of the molten salt during the heat discharging process is the key factor to improve the cumulative heat release efficiency of the single tank. The disturbance caused by the heat discharging of the immersed heat exchanger can destroy the molten salt thermal stratification
so it is necessary to optimize it. The results provide an effective basis for the optimization of small single thermal storage tank system with immersed heat exchanger.