Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage: A Simplified Experimentally Validated Model

dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorBates, Liana
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Erick
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Jeffrey F.
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T14:59:55Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T14:59:55Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.description.abstractThermal energy storage in packed beds is receiving increased attention as a necessary component for efficient implementation of concentrated solar power plants. A simplified, one-equation thermal model for the behavior of a packed bed is presented for α-alumina as solid storage material and air as the heat transfer fluid. The model successfully predicts the thermocline behavior over time. Two flow rates during storage are presented for alumina in a cylindrical packed bed. Temperature-dependent thermophysical properties are utilized to accurately model the systems. An additional study of air and alumina at high temperature (700 °C) is presented to further highlight the importance of variable thermophysical properties in real models. Explicit consideration is given to explain situations where the modeling approach is valid based on a Biot number analysis and the thermal capacities of the solid and fluid.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Energy grant DE-FC36-08GO18151en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnderson, Ryan, Liana Bates, Erick Johnson, and Jeffrey F. Morris. “Packed Bed Thermal Energy Storage: A Simplified Experimentally Validated Model.” Journal of Energy Storage 4 (December 2015): 14–23. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2015.08.007.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2352-152X
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9983
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeen_US
dc.titlePacked Bed Thermal Energy Storage: A Simplified Experimentally Validated Modelen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
mus.citation.extentfirstpage14en_US
mus.citation.extentlastpage23en_US
mus.citation.journaltitleJournal of Energy Storageen_US
mus.citation.volume4en_US
mus.data.thumbpage3en_US
mus.identifier.categoryChemical & Material Sciencesen_US
mus.identifier.categoryEngineering & Computer Scienceen_US
mus.identifier.doi10.1016/j.est.2015.08.007en_US
mus.relation.collegeCollege of Engineeringen_US
mus.relation.departmentChemical & Biological Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.departmentMechanical & Industrial Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.universityMontana State University - Bozemanen_US

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