LAPSE:2019.0437
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LAPSE:2019.0437
Experimental Study on Specific Heat of Concrete at High Temperatures and Its Influence on Thermal Energy Storage
Jianwen Pan, Renxin Zou, Feng Jin
March 26, 2019
Using concrete as a thermal energy storage (TES) material is a promising option for large-scale solar-thermal resource development and utilization. Specific heat is one of the most important characteristics for TES performance. In this paper, the half-open dynamic method based on the mixing principle is proposed and applied to measure concrete-specific heat at temperatures up to 600 °C. Measurement of the specific heat of corundum ceramic (99% Al₂O₃) is first performed, and the test results illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed test method. Furthermore, concrete-specific heat tests are carried out at high temperatures. It found that the specific heat increases as the temperature rises, especially, linearly in the range of 300⁻600 °C, in which the concrete TES module is expected to be in operation. Finally, the effect of concrete-specific heat changes with temperature on its TES capacity is investigated, demonstrating that specific heat is of great significance for concrete TES design for concentrating solar power.
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concrete, high temperature, specific heat, thermal energy storage
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Pan J, Zou R, Jin F. Experimental Study on Specific Heat of Concrete at High Temperatures and Its Influence on Thermal Energy Storage. (2019). LAPSE:2019.0437
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Pan J: State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Zou R: Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou 311122, China
Jin F: State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Energies
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10
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1
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E33
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2016
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2016-12-29
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1996-1073
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