Enhancing Thermal Stratification in Liquid Storage Tanks During Relaxation Periods

To date, the majority of previous numerical models of the decay of thermal stratification during relaxation time in liquid tanks have ignored the effects of the wall of the storage tank. In this study, a one-dimensional, time dependent mathematical model to predict the degradation of heat in strati...

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Main Authors: Ghanim Kadhem Abdulsada, Mohammed Hamed Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Mustansiriyah University/College of Engineering 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/1684
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description To date, the majority of previous numerical models of the decay of thermal stratification during relaxation time in liquid tanks have ignored the effects of the wall of the storage tank. In this study, a one-dimensional, time dependent mathematical model to predict the degradation of heat in stratified thermocline liquid tank during relaxation periods (i.e. in the absence of external flow) for both cold and hot storage has been developed and tested. The model analyzes the interaction between the liquid inside the tank with its walls by including the effects of heat transfer by convection and conduction through the tank wall.The numerical simulations have been compared with experimental measurements of water tank. Data were taken on tank fitted with various horizontal porous baffles configuration (including location, number and materials of the porous baffles) and for various initial temperature distributions (stratified and isothermal conditions).The predicated profiles have been found close to those obtained experimentally especially at the top of the tank. It is found that the walls of the container can have a strong effect in destroying the thermocline. Temperature variation is found to be negligible in the horizontal direction except in the regions very near to the tank wall. Experiments show that better thermal stratification can be obtained by using horizontal porous baffles. The gravel baffles is found to be more effective for enhancing thermal ....
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spelling doaj.art-987b5ab804b64f89a23b52350ad3cf542022-12-22T04:38:14ZaraMustansiriyah University/College of EngineeringJournal of Engineering and Sustainable Development2520-09172520-09252008-03-01121Enhancing Thermal Stratification in Liquid Storage Tanks During Relaxation PeriodsGhanim Kadhem Abdulsada 0Mohammed Hamed Mahmoud 1Mechanical Engineering Department, Al-Mustansiriyah University , Baghdad, IraqMechanical Engineering Department, Al-Mustansiriyah University , Baghdad, Iraq To date, the majority of previous numerical models of the decay of thermal stratification during relaxation time in liquid tanks have ignored the effects of the wall of the storage tank. In this study, a one-dimensional, time dependent mathematical model to predict the degradation of heat in stratified thermocline liquid tank during relaxation periods (i.e. in the absence of external flow) for both cold and hot storage has been developed and tested. The model analyzes the interaction between the liquid inside the tank with its walls by including the effects of heat transfer by convection and conduction through the tank wall.The numerical simulations have been compared with experimental measurements of water tank. Data were taken on tank fitted with various horizontal porous baffles configuration (including location, number and materials of the porous baffles) and for various initial temperature distributions (stratified and isothermal conditions).The predicated profiles have been found close to those obtained experimentally especially at the top of the tank. It is found that the walls of the container can have a strong effect in destroying the thermocline. Temperature variation is found to be negligible in the horizontal direction except in the regions very near to the tank wall. Experiments show that better thermal stratification can be obtained by using horizontal porous baffles. The gravel baffles is found to be more effective for enhancing thermal .... https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/1684.
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