Solar Energy Heat-Storage Tank.
Abstract
An improved energy storage superheater assembly for storing heat energy resulting from solar or other types of energy. An enclosed housing includes a heat transfer means in the bottom or top which is heated by SO2 + O2 due to solar-chemical reaction or any other suitable means. The heat transfer means heats wet steam in a superheater-piping that passes through the heat transfer means to produce superheated steam. A plurality of vertical, potassium-containing steel wall heat pipes extends from the heat transfer means and distributes heat over the large area of the housing. Vertical containers which contain a salt are assembled among the vertical pipes and are heated by the heat radiated and convected from the vertical pipes in order to store heat in the salt-containers by 'heat of fusion'. During heat withdrawals, heat is radiated and convected from the salt-containers to the vertical steel pipes. Heat is carried to the heat transfer means by the steel pipes which in turn heats the superheater tubes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADD006010
Entities
People
- Talbot A. Chubb
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy