Multilevel comparison between magnetite and quartzite as thermocline energy storage materials

被引:28
作者
Baba, Yousra Filali [1 ]
Ajdad, Hamid [1 ]
Mers, Ahmed A. L. [1 ]
Grosu, Yaroslav [2 ]
Faik, Abdessamad [2 ]
机构
[1] Ecole Natl Super Arts & Metiers, Dept Energy, Team 3ER, BP 15290, El Mansour 50500, Meknes, Morocco
[2] CIC Energigune, Albert Einstein 48, Minano 01510, Alava, Spain
关键词
Thermocline thermal energy storage; Thermal energy storage material; Quartzite; Magnetite; Characterization; Thermal cycling; Thermocline behavior; Thermal energy storage performances; THERMAL STORAGE; FILLER MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL-MODEL; SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGIES; SENSITIVITY; TRANSITION; SIMULATION; FE3O4;
D O I
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.12.002
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
This paper presents a multilevel comparison between two thermal energy storage materials: quartzite as the most known thermocline energy storage material and magnetite as a new potential candidate. This comparison involves: thermal and thermophysical properties, cycling effect and thermocline thermal energy storage performances. In first, an experimental characterization of magnetite under cycling has been performed, and then magnetite was compared to quartzite from this viewpoint. It has been demonstrated that for the medium temperature range (i.e. from 100 degrees C to 500 degrees C), thermal cycling has a positive impact on magnetite characteristics and performances. Thereafter, a numerical model for thermocline storage has been presented and validated. Then, the thermocline behavior and the thermal energy storage performances of both materials during charging and discharging processes have been investigated and tested for various heat transfer fluidscommonly used, including natural oil, synthetic oils and molten salts. This study shows that, for the different HTF tested, no significant difference between the thermocline zone thicknesses can be noted between the two TESM. It has been concluded that for the same storage tank size and the same discharge time, magnetite can store and restore more energy and requires less storage volume although quartzite presents higher efficiencies. For magnetite, this can represent an advantage from an economic and technical standpoint. While for the same storage tank size and the same HTF speed, the magnetite charges and discharges more slowly. On the other hand, the different combinations HTF/TESM tested show that thermocline performances are driven by not only the filler material but also the nature of the heat transfer fluid. In that sense, the molten salt fluids are largely more efficient for both TESMs than other fluids.
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