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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2013.23.1.078

Methods to Characterize the Thermal Stratification in Thermal Energy Storages  

Park, Dohyun (KIGAM)
Ryu, Dong-Woo (KIGAM)
Choi, Byung-Hee (KIGAM)
SunWoo, Choon (KIGAM)
Han, Kong-Chang (KIGAM)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.23, no.1, 2013 , pp. 78-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
A primary objective in creating a stratified thermal storage is to maintain the thermodynamic quality of energy, so thermally stratified energy can be extracted at temperatures required for target activities. The separation of the thermal energy in heat stores to layers with different temperatures, i.e., the thermal stratification is a key factor in achieving this objective. This paper introduces different methods that have been proposed to characterize the thermal stratification in heat stores. Specifically, this paper focuses on the methods that can be used to determine the ability of heat stores to promote and maintain stratification during the process of charging, storing and discharging. In addition, based on methods using thermal stratification indices, the degrees of stratification of stored energy in Lyckebo rock cavern in Sweden were compared and the applicability of the methods was investigated.
Keywords
Thermal stratification; Degree of thermal stratification; Stratification efficiency; Thermal energy storage; Cavern thermal energy storage;
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