In order to improve the temperature stratification characteristics of the pit thermal energy storage water body
the method of built-in two partitions is proposed to improve the temperature stratification characteristics
and the operating parameters are optimized to further improve the thermal performance of the water body and reduce the heat loss. The effects of inlet flow rate
inlet temperature
height and location of the partitions on the stratification characteristics of water temperature were studied by numerical simulation
and the variation trend of thermal performance was analyzed based on the Richardson number and the thermocline thickness. The results show that when the volume of the pit thermal energy storage water body is 10000 m
the height of the partitions is 5 m
and the partitions are located 13 m from the inlet and 5 m from the outlet
the thickness of the thermocline is reduced by 22.9%
and the Richardson number is increased by 53.2%. The water body has the best temperature stratification characteristics. The built-in partition can significantly optimize water temperature distribution and improve energy storage efficiency.
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