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US20160061533A1
US20160061533A1 US14/939,097 US201514939097A US2016061533A1 US 20160061533 A1 US20160061533 A1 US 20160061533A1 US 201514939097 A US201514939097 A US 201514939097A US 2016061533 A1 US2016061533 A1 US 2016061533A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a heat storage system.
  • a solar heat power generation system condenses solar light in a heat collection area to collect heat, generates water vapor by the collected heat to drive a steam turbine, and generates power.
  • a heat storage system is provided in general in order to supplement the power generation at night or during a period of time in which sufficient solar radiation cannot be obtained, and also to suppress the transitional variance in an output power.
  • a heat storage material As the heat storage system used for the solar heat power generation system or the like, it is known to use, as a heat storage material, a molten salt in a liquid state, which is so called solar salt (e.g., a mixture of potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) and sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ), a mass fraction of sodium nitrate of 0.6), and to store heat by employing sensible heat (for example, see Patent Literature 1).
  • solar salt e.g., a mixture of potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) and sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ), a mass fraction of sodium nitrate of 0.6
  • PATENT LITERATURE 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. Hei 5-256591 A
  • PATENT LITERATURE 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. 2004-225964 A
  • PATENT LITERATURE 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. Hei 5-203201 A
  • PATENT LITERATURE 4 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. Hei 11-44494 A
  • PATENT LITERATURE 5 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. 2008-175189 A
  • PATENT LITERATURE 6 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication (Kokai) No. 2001-4290 A
  • the conventional heat storage system which uses the latent heat, has a lower heat conductivity in a solid phase and no liquidity.
  • it is required to spread a heat transfer tube (pipe) throughout the interior of the heat storage tank, and therefore the whole heat storage tank has to serve as a heat exchanger unit.
  • the heat storage tank has a large size, it entails a problem that the manufacturing cost becomes considerably higher.
  • the heat storage tank is capable of being compact in comparison with the case that the sensible heat is employed.
  • the quantity of heat storage becomes approximately 1TJ
  • the volume of the heat storage tank becomes in the order of 1,000 m 3 .
  • manufacturing cost becomes higher in order to spread the heat transfer tube (pipe) throughout the heat storage tank.
  • the Patent Literature 4 discloses that, in the heat storage apparatus employing the heat storage material having a higher (greater) specific gravity in the solid phase than in the liquid phase, a heat source is arranged at a lower section in the storage tank, and a flow channel of a heat exchange medium for cooling the heat storage material is arranged at an upper section of the heat source.
  • a heat source is arranged at a lower section in the storage tank, and a flow channel of a heat exchange medium for cooling the heat storage material is arranged at an upper section of the heat source.
  • the heat storage material which is settled out and in the solid phase, adheres to a side wall of the storage tank so that the heat transmission efficiency is deteriorated.
  • an object of the present disclosure is to solve the above mentioned problem and to provide a heat storage system that is capable of being manufactured at lower cost and has higher heat transmission efficiency in the heat storage system employing the latent heat.
  • a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a heat storage system including: a heat storage material having a higher specific gravity in a solid phase than in a liquid phase; a heat storage tank for containing the heat storage material; a cooling side heat exchanger arranged at an upper section inside the heat storage tank for cooling the heat storage material; a heating side heat exchanger arranged at a lower section inside the heat storage tank for heating the heat storage material; and a side surface heater for heating a side wall of the heat storage tank.
  • FIG. 1 a is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 1 b is a state transition diagram of a mixture of KNO 3 and NaNO 3 , which is used as the heat storage material according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a state transition diagram of a mixture of CsNO 3 and NaNO 3 , which is used as the heat storage material according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a state transition diagram of a mixture of LiNO 3 and NaNO 3 , which is used as the heat storage material according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of a mixture of NaNO 3 and RbNO 3 , which is used as the heat storage material according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram of a mixture of LiBr and NaNO 3 , which is used as the heat storage material according to the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 6 a to 6 c are schematic views of a heat storage system according to one modification of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 7 a and 7 b are schematic views of a heat storage system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 a is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 b is an enlarged perspective view of a main part thereof
  • FIGS. 8 c and 8 d are schematic views of a solid phase exfoliation unit according to one modification to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic view of one modification to the heat storage system in FIG. 10 ;
  • FIGS. 12 a to 12 c are views of one example of a hot plate used as a heating side heat exchanger according to the present disclosure
  • FIG. 12 a is a perspective view
  • FIGS. 12 b and 12 c are sectional views
  • FIG. 13 a is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 13 b is a view showing a flow of a heat medium when storing heat
  • FIG. 13 c is a view showing a flow of the heat medium when utilizing heat
  • FIGS. 14 a and 14 b are view of a heat storage system according to one modification to the present disclosure; FIG. 14 a is a schematic view thereof; and FIG. 14 b is a top plan view as seen from above.
  • FIG. 1 a is a schematic view of a heat storage system according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 b is a state transition diagram of a mixture of potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) and sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ), which is used as a heat storage material according to the present embodiment.
  • KNO 3 potassium nitrate
  • NaNO 3 sodium nitrate
  • the heat storage system 1 comprises a heat storage tank 3 for containing a heat storage material 2 , and two heat exchangers 4 , 5 arranged inside the heat storage tank 3 . It should be noted that, in FIG. 1 a , the heat storage material 2 in a solid phase is shown in hatching.
  • One of the two heat exchangers 4 , 5 is a cooling side heat exchanger 4 arranged at an upper section inside the heat storage tank 3 for cooling the heat storage material 2
  • the other one is a heating side heat exchanger 5 arranged at a lower section inside the heat storage tank 3 for heating the heat storage material 2 .
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 to which a first heat medium at low temperature serving as a heat medium for cooling is supplied, cools the heat storage material 2 by exchanging heat between the first heat medium and the heat storage material 2 , and outputs the first heat medium, which becomes at high temperature by heat exchange, to a heat load or the like.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is formed by a heat transfer tube for flowing the first heat medium, and arranged only at the upper section inside the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage material 2 is contained inside the heat storage tank 3 such that the whole cooling side heat exchanger 4 is soaked (filled) with the heat storage material 2 .
  • a cooling surface of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 that contacts the heat storage material 2 is made of glass.
  • the first heat medium used for the cooling side heat exchanger 4 a heat medium in a liquid phase, or alternatively steam, can be used.
  • the temperature of steam can be easily regulated by regulating the pressure thereof.
  • the steam is used as the first heat medium, it is easier to regulate the temperature of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the heat storage material 2 can be cooled by evaporating water in the cooling side heat exchanger 4 into steam. With this configuration, the heat storage material 2 can be cooled in an effective manner.
  • the heating side heat exchanger 5 to which the second heat medium at high temperature serving as a heat medium for heating is supplied, heats the heat storage material 2 for heat storage, by exchanging heat between the second heat medium and the heat storage material 2 .
  • the heating side heat exchanger 5 is formed by a hot plate that is a plat like heat exchanger inside which a flow channel for flowing the second heat medium is arranged, and arranged at a bottom surface of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the hot plate used for the heating side heat exchanger 5 may employ a disk shaped member 121 having a hollow section 122 serving as a flow channel for flowing the second heat medium.
  • the hot plate may have a configuration such that the hollow section 122 is provided with a partition plate 123 or a pillar (strut) 124 .
  • the present embodiment is configured such that the heat storage material 2 in a solid phase, which is settled down below, is heated by the heating side heat exchanger 5 .
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase becomes a state such that the heat storage material 2 partially melts while it partially does not melts.
  • a gap is generated between the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase and the hot plate so as to deteriorate the heat transmission efficiency.
  • the hollow section 122 is provided with the partition plate 123 or the pillar 124 so that the second heat medium spreads throughout the hollow section 122 to diminish the temperature distribution on the surface.
  • the partition plate 123 or the pillar 124 combines one role to suppress the deformation and the breakage when the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase which is settled down is pressed onto them, with the other role to diminish the temperature distribution on the surface by spreading the second heat medium throughout the hollow section 122 .
  • a possible configuration of the hot plate is not limited to those described above, and other configuration may be used in which, for example, a plate like member is welded on an upper surface of a heat transfer tube which is piped such that the heat transfer tube is folded back on an horizontal plane.
  • a sectional shape of the heat transfer tube is a circular shape, the heat transfer tube is hardly to deform. Therefore, the heat transfer tube is capable to suppressing the occurrence of the deformation or the breakage when the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase, which is settled out, is pressed onto it.
  • the deformation or the breakage of the heat transfer tube is likely to occur, as the load concentrates only on a certain part of the heat transfer tube when the settled heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is pressed onto the heat transfer tube.
  • the second heat medium used for the heating side heat exchanger 5 not only the heat medium in a liquid phase but also steam can be used.
  • the temperature of the steam can be easily regulated by regulating the pressure thereof.
  • the temperature of the heating side heat exchanger 5 can be easily regulated.
  • the heating medium in the liquid phase is used for the second heating medium, then the second heating medium does not become at the high pressure that much.
  • the heating side heat exchanger 5 is not required to have a structure durable against the high pressure, so that it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.
  • a stirring unit for stirring the heat storage material 2 may be provided inside the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is likely to adhere to the locally generated low temperature portion relatively in a firm manner.
  • a heat insulation unit or a heating unit may be provided at the locally generated low temperature portion (for example, a gas-liquid interface of the cooling surface, or an edge section of the supply side of the first heat medium, or the like). It should be noted that it is preferable not to allow the cooling side heat exchanger 4 to expose from the heat storage material 2 , in order to avoid the generation of the locally generated low temperature portion.
  • the heat storage system is to be applied to the high temperature system such as a solar heat power generation system or the like.
  • the minimum temperature of heat storage T min is equal to or greater than 150 degrees Celsius, and preferably equal to or greater than 200 degrees Celsius.
  • the maximum temperature of heat storage T max is 400 degrees Celsius
  • the minimum temperature of heat storage T min is 250 degrees Celsius will be described below.
  • the heat storage material that has a higher specific gravity in a solid phase than in a liquid state is cooled by the cooling side heat exchanger 4 arranged above, settled out to become its solid state, and deposited on a lower section of the heat storage tank 3 . As a result, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the heat transfer efficiency due to the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase.
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase when the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is adhered to the surface of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 , as the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase does not settled out, it may cause the deterioration of the heat transfer efficiency. To cope with this, it is preferable to use the heat storage material 2 that hardly adheres to the surface of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the heat storage system 1 uses, as the heat storage material 2 , a two component mixed salt with an amorphous composition that becomes a solid-liquid coexisting state at the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • the two component mixed salt is used, as the heat storage material 2 , in which potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) and sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ) are mixed with an amorphous composition.
  • KNO 3 potassium nitrate
  • NaNO 3 sodium nitrate
  • the mixture of potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate become eutectic with a composition in which the molar (mol) fraction of sodium nitrate is 0.49. Accordingly, the composition is to be determined other than the eutectic composition and such that it becomes the solid-liquid coexisting stated at 250 degrees Celsius of the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • those used for the heat storage material 2 are the composition shown in a bold and dashed line in FIG. 1 b , in other words, the composition in which the molar fraction of sodium nitrate is 0.786 (0.755 of mass fraction).
  • the solid phase occurs at 274 degrees Celsius. With further being cooled, the rate of the solid phase gradually increases, and the heat storage material 2 then reaches down to 250 degrees Celsius of the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min . At this moment, the solid phase occurs at a cooling surface of which temperature is the lowest (the surface of the heat transfer tube serving as the cooling side heat exchanger 4 ), and the solid phase grows along the cooling surface. However, as the solid phase does not adhere to the cooling surface, the solid phase exfoliates due to the flow of the heat storage material 2 or the like.
  • the heat storage material 2 when the heat storage material 2 is further cooled below the 250 degrees Celsius of the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min , then the heat storage material 2 completely becomes the solid phase at 234 degrees Celsius. In other words, the heat storage material 2 becomes the solid-liquid coexisting state in the temperature range shown in the bold and solid line in FIG. 1 b.
  • the solid phase rate of the heat storage material 2 can be controlled with the temperature.
  • the temperature width of the solid-liquid coexisting state is too narrow, then it is difficult to control the solid phase rate to the desired value. It is therefore preferable to determine the composition such that the temperature width of the solid-liquid coexisting state is equal to or greater than 1 degree Celsius. It should be noted that when the heat storage material, as disclosed in the Patent Literature 1, having the solid-liquid coexisting state of which substance are different each other between its solid state and its liquid state, it is difficult to control the solid phase rate with the temperature.
  • the heat storage material 2 which is solidified and becomes the solid phase, does not firmly adhere to the cooling surface (the surface of the heat transfer tube serving as the cooling side heat exchanger 4 ), therefore easily exfoliates.
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase which exfoliates due the flow or stirring or the like of the heat storage material 2 , has a higher specific gravity than the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase.
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase settles out at the lower section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 at the upper section of the heat storage tank 3 , it is possible to cool the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase in an efficient manner.
  • the heating side heat exchanger 5 at the bottom surface of the heat storage tank 3 as the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is pressed onto the heating side heat exchanger 5 by its own weight, it is possible to heat the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase in an efficient manner.
  • the present embodiment uses the mixture of potassium nitrate and the sodium nitrate as the heat storage material 2 .
  • the possible material is not limited to the above described one. It is possible to use any material as the heat storage material 2 , as long as it is the two component mixed salt with the amorphous composition in which it becomes the solid-liquid coexisting state at the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • T min 280 degrees Celsius
  • FIGS. 2 to 5 show the equilibrium state diagrams, respectively.
  • the heat storage system 1 is further provided with a wall surface heater 62 for heating a side wall of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the wall surface heater 62 is controlled such that, for example, the wall surface heater 62 is turned on when the heating side heat exchanger 5 heats the heat storage material 2 (in other words, when storing heat).
  • An electrical heater may be used as the wall surface heater 62 .
  • the wall surface heater 62 is not limited to the electrical heater.
  • the wall surface heater 62 may be configured by arranging a pipe (piping) for flowing the steam at high temperature on the side wall of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • a pipe piping
  • FIG. 6 a shows the configuration in which the wall surface heater 62 is arranged outside the heat storage tank 3
  • the wall surface heater 62 may be arranged inside the heat storage tank 3 (for example, along an inner wall of the heat storage tank 3 ).
  • the wall surface heater 62 With employing the wall surface heater 62 , it is possible to melt the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase in the vicinity of the side wall, and to resolve the adhesion of the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to the side wall. As a result, the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase can freely move in a vertical direction. Thus, it is possible to press the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase against (onto) the heating side heat exchanger 5 (the hot plate) by its own weight, and to allow a layer of the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase to become thinner which is formed between the heating side heat exchanger 5 and the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase so that the heat transfer can be facilitated.
  • the solid phase in the vicinity of the wall surface inside the heat storage tank 3 is melted, and a fluid channel 63 is formed for flowing the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase.
  • the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase which is melted due to heating by the heating side heat exchanger 5 , escapes to the upper section (upwardly) thorough the fluid channel 63 . Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an increase of pressure at the lower section of the heat storage tank 3 , and also to suppress a defect such as the breakage or the like of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the flow of the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase inside the heat storage tank 3 becomes, as shown in FIG. 6 a , upward (ascending) flow in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 and downward (descending) flow in the center section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage system 1 is provided with the wall surface heater 62 only at the lower section of the heat storage tank 3 , the possible arrangement is not limited to the above described one.
  • the wall surface heater 62 may be arranged on whole side wall of the heat storage tank 3 . With employing this configuration, even if the whole heat storage material 2 becomes in the solid phase due to some sort of trouble, it is possible to heat the heat storage material 2 by the wall surface heater 62 to melt the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase.
  • the fluid channel 63 is formed in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 (in the vicinity of the side wall), alternatively, it is of course possible to form the liquid channel 63 in the part other than the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • an auxiliary heater 66 may be provided for forming the liquid channel 63 which allows the heat storage material 2 , which becomes the solid phase from the liquid phase due to the heating by the heating side heat exchanger 5 , to escape upwardly.
  • a rod like auxiliary heater 66 is provided such that the auxiliary heater 66 extends from the upper section to the lower section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the auxiliary heater 66 may be provided at least at the lower section on which the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is deposited, and the shape thereof is not limited the above described rod like shape.
  • the flow of the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase inside the heat storage tank 3 may be, for example, downward (descending) flow in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 , and upward (ascending) flow in the center section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage system 1 comprises the heat storage material 2 having a higher specific gravity in the solid phase than in the liquid phase, the heat storage tank 3 for containing the heat storage material 2 , the cooling side heat exchanger 4 arranged at the upper section inside the heat storage tank 3 for cooling the heat storage material 2 , the heating side heat exchanger 5 arranged at the lower section inside the heat storage tank 3 for heating the heat storage material 2 , and the wall surface heater 62 for heating the side wall of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage material 2 which is cooled by the upper cooling side heat exchanger 4 and then solidified, settles out.
  • the heat storage material 2 which is cooled by the upper cooling side heat exchanger 4 and then solidified, settles out.
  • the wall surface heater 62 it is possible to suppress the adhesion of the heat storage material 2 to the side wall of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the present embodiment uses, as the heat storage material 2 , two component mixed salt with the amorphous composition that becomes the solid-liquid coexisting status at the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • the heat storage material 2 that can be used in the solid-liquid coexisting state and also can suppress the adhesion of the solid phase to the cooling surface has been not found.
  • the present disclosure is assumed to significantly contribute further development of the heat storage system 1 used in the high temperature area.
  • the heat storage system 1 shown in FIG. 7 further comprises a solid phase exfoliation unit 6 for allowing the heat storage material 2 , which is cooled by the cooling side heating exchanger 4 and solidified, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 includes a circulating pump 72 for suctioning the heat storage material 2 in the liquid state inside the heat storage tank 3 , discharging the suctioned heat storage material 2 , and allowing the heat storage material 2 to flow.
  • a suction tube (pipe) 73 is connected to an inlet (intake port) of the circulating pump 72
  • a discharge tube (pipe) 74 is connected to an outlet (discharge port) of the circulating pump 72 .
  • an inlet 73 a for suctioning the heat storage material 2 is arranged at an edge section of the suction tube 73 opposite to the circulating pump 72 .
  • the inlet 73 a is arranged above the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • an outlet 74 a for discharging the heat storage material 2 is arranged below the cooling side heating exchanger 4 and in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 (in the vicinity of the side wall), and configured to expel (jet) the heat storage material 2 upwardly.
  • the outlet 74 a is arranged at the bottom section, then the heat storage material 2 , which has once settled out, is lifted again to the upper section. For this reason, the outlet 74 a is arranged at the upper section inside the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the inlet 73 a and the outlet 74 a are required to be arranged at least above the position at which the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is deposited at the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • the flow of the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase inside the heat storage tank 3 becomes an ascending flow in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 , and a descending flow in the center section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage material 2 which becomes the solid phase, it is possible to allow the heat storage material 2 , which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 is not limited to the above described configuration.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may include a bubble generation device 76 for generating bubbles 79 below the cooling side heat exchanger 4 inside the heat storage tank 3 , and allowing the heat storage material 2 , which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the bubble generation device 76 includes a compressor 77 for taking in ambient air and compress the ambient air, and an air conveying tube (pipe) 78 for conveying the air compressed by the compressor 77 .
  • An outlet 78 a of the air conveying tube 78 is arranged below the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and also in the peripheral section of the heat storage tank 3 (in the vicinity of the side wall), and configured to expel (jet) the bubbles 79 upwardly.
  • the outlet 78 a is required to be arranged at least above the position at which the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is deposited at the minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 with the circulating pump 72 or the bubble generation device 76 has a relatively small power to exfoliate the solid phase, it is effective in the case that the heat storage material 2 with lower adhesiveness to the cooling surface, such as the above described two component mixed salt with the amorphous composition or the like.
  • the circulating pump 72 or the bubble generation device 76 it is preferable to strengthen the flow of the heat storage material 2 or the supply of the bubbles intermittently, and to allow the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger 4 in an effective manner.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may be configured such that the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase exfoliates by way of an mechanical means.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 includes a slide plate 82 and an actuator 83 .
  • a heat transfer tube insertion hole 82 a is formed for inserting a heat transfer tube 4 a serving as the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the actuator 83 slidably translates the slide plate 82 in the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer tube 4 a inserted in the heat transfer tube insertion hole 82 a and allows the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase adhered to a surface of the heat transfer tube 4 a to exfoliate.
  • a material of the slide plate 82 is not particularly limited. However, when it is used in the high temperature region, for example, at 150 degrees Celsius or more, then it is preferable to use metal.
  • the heat transfer tube insertion hole 82 a has a circular shape. However, the shape is not limited to the above described shape.
  • the heat transfer tube insertion hole 82 a may be formed such that a plurality of projections or nails protrude towards the heat transfer tube 4 a.
  • the actuator 83 is configured such that the slide plate 82 is translated (moved) reciprocally at the predetermined period.
  • an air cylinder or an electric motor may be used as the actuator 83 .
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase, which is adhered to the heat transfer tube 4 a is periodically stripped by the slide plate 82 , and is deposited at the lower section of the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the heat storage material 2 which is likely to adhere to the heat transfer tube 4 a is used, it is possible to constantly expose the surface of the heat transfer tube 4 a to the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase, so that the heat transfer capability is capable of being maintained.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may be configured such that a slide member 84 with tapered tip (end portion) is provided to reciprocate (translate back and forth) along the surface of the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may be configured such that a slide member 85 at which a tip (end portion) a bearing is arranged is provided to reciprocate (translate back and forth) along the surface of the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • a tip (end portion) of the slide member 84 or 85 may be configured to be heated by the heater or the like.
  • a solid piece 92 may be provided as the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 .
  • the solid piece 92 is added to the heat storage material 2 , collides with the cooling side heat exchanger 4 due to the flow of the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase, and allows the heat storage material 2 , which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the size (maximum length) of the solid piece 92 is equal to or greater than 0.1 mm and equal to or less than 5 mm. This is because, when the size of the solid piece 92 is less than 0.1 mm, then an effect of exfoliating the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase cannot be sufficiently obtained, and on the other hand, when the size of the solid piece 92 is greater than 5 mm, then the heat transfer tube 4 a is likely to be damaged.
  • the solid piece 92 has a similar specific gravity (density) as the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase, in order to allow the solid piece 92 to drift in the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase.
  • the solid piece 92 is shown in a circular shape (spherical shape) in FIG. 9 in order to simplify the graphic representation, the shape of the solid piece 92 is not limited to the above described one.
  • the heat transfer tube 4 a of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 may reciprocate in the vertical direction to increase a plane along the vertical direction, so as to allow the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to be more likely to exfoliate.
  • the heat transfer tube 4 may have a shape that is formed in a plate like shape having a plane along the vertical direction, so as to allow the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to be more likely to exfoliate.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may be configured such that the heat transfer tube 4 a has a bellows like shape, and the bellows like heat transfer tube 4 a is expanded and contracted by the actuator to allow the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to exfoliate.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may be configured such that bimetal is arranged for the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • the bimetal having a property to deform when it is cooled by the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and to rise from the heat transfer tube 4 a , it is possible to suppress the adhesion of the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to the heat transfer tube 4 a.
  • the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 may include an oscillation device for applying the oscillation to the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • an oscillation device for applying the oscillation to the heat transfer tube 4 a by the oscillation device, it is possible to configure the solid phase exfoliation unit 6 for allowing the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase to exfoliate.
  • the oscillation device a device for continuously oscillating the heat transfer tube 4 a may be used.
  • another device for intermittently giving an impact to the heat transfer tube 4 a to oscillate the heat transfer tube 4 a may be used.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and the heat storage material 2 may be configured without directly contacting each other.
  • an exfoliating material (intermediate heat medium) 102 in the liquid phase that has a smaller specific gravity than the heat storage material 2 in the liquid phase and hardly mixes with the heat storage material 2 is provided inside the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the exfoliating material 102 is provided preferably such that the exfoliating material 102 covers the cooling side heat exchanger 4 arranged inside the heat storage tank 3 .
  • the exfoliating material 102 it is required to use the material that is in a liquid phase within the range of the heat storage temperature.
  • the heat storage system 101 satisfies the following relationship:
  • the solidification of the heat storage material 2 occurs on the interface between the exfoliating material 102 and the heat storage material 2 .
  • the adhesion force of the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase, which deposits (precipitates) on the interface, is small, thus the deposited (precipitated) heat storage material 2 in the solid phase easily settles out.
  • the circulating pump 72 or the bubble generation device 72 may be configured to stir the heat storage material 2 .
  • the wall surface of the heat storage tank 3 contacting the interface between the exfoliating material 102 and the heat storage material 2 is easily to be cooled, and thus it is assumed that the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase adheres to the wall surface of the heat storage tank 3 . Therefore, preferably, the wall surface of the heat storage tank 3 contacting the interface between the exfoliating material 102 and the heat storage material 2 is heated. Heating of the wall surface of the heat storage tank 3 may be carried out by the wall surface heater 62 , or alternatively, another heating means other than the wall surface heater 62 .
  • the total volume of the heat storage material 2 varies depending on the solid phase rate. Therefore, it is preferable to determine the amount of the heat storage material 2 and the exfoliating material 102 both contained inside the heat storage tank 3 such that they can cover the whole cooling side heat exchanger 4 even when the solid phase rate varies within the range of the heat storage temperature.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 it is possible to arrange the cooling side heat exchanger 4 outside the exfoliating material 102 . However, in this case, when the volume variation of the heat storage material 2 is large, then the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is separated from the exfoliating material 102 so that the heat transfer to the heat storage material 2 is likely to be deteriorated. In contrast, as the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is arranged inside the exfoliating material 102 , as is in the heat storage system 101 , it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the heat transfer efficiency even when the volume variation of the heat storage material 2 is large.
  • a plurality of exfoliating material containers 112 may be provided that is closed upwardly and laterally, while open downwardly, and contains the exfoliating material 102 in a space inside. With employing this configuration, the contact area between the exfoliating material 102 and the heat storage material 2 may become larger, and the heat transfer efficiency may become higher.
  • the heat storage system 111 is shown as including two exfoliating material containers 112 , as a matter of course, three of more exfoliating material containers 112 may be provided instead.
  • an upper surface of the exfoliating material container 112 is inclined so that the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase does not deposit on the upper surface of the exfoliating material container 112 .
  • the pipe (piping, pipe fitting) of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is exposed between exfoliating material containers 112 . Therefore, it is preferable to suppress the adhesion of the heat storage material 2 by, for example, providing a heat insulating material or the like in the exposed portion for keeping warm.
  • the heat storage system 131 shown in FIG. 13 a in the heat storage system 1 shown in FIG. 1 a , is configured such that, when heating the heat storage material 2 , introduces the heat medium at high temperature also to the upper section of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 , and the heat storage material 2 is heated by both the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and the heating side heat exchanger 5 .
  • the heat storage system 131 has a heat medium circulating line 135 for circulating the heat medium between a heat source 132 and the heat exchanger 134 at the side of a heat load 133 .
  • a cooling side heat exchanger line 136 and a heating side heat exchanger line 137 are configured to be connected such that the upstream side and the downstream side of the heat source 132 in the heat medium circulating line 135 is connected.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is arranged on the cooling side heat exchanger line 136
  • the heating side heat exchanger 5 is arranged on the heating side heat exchanger line 137 .
  • the heat source 132 is, for example, such as industrial exhaust heat or solar heat or the like.
  • the heat load 133 is, for example, such as a steam turbine for the power generation or the like.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger line 136 is provided with a flow rate regulating valve 138 for regulating a flow rate of the heat medium flowing in the cooling side heat exchanger line 136 .
  • the heating side heat exchanger line 137 is provided with a flow rate regulating valve 139 for regulating a flow rate of the heat medium flowing in the heating side heat exchanger line 137 .
  • a flow rate regulating valve 140 is provided for regulating the flow rate of the heat medium flowing in the heat source 132 .
  • the heat storage system 131 is configured such that common heat medium is supplied to the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and the heating side heat exchanger 5 .
  • the flow rate regulating valves 138 to 140 are connected to a controller (not shown), and configured such that respective apertures are controlled by the controller.
  • a pump 141 for circulating the heat medium is provided on the heat medium circulating line 135 at the side of heat exchanger 134 than a branch portion to the cooling side heat exchanger line 136 and the heating side heat exchanger line 137 .
  • the heat storage material 2 is heated by both of the cooling side heat exchanger 4 and the heating side heat exchanger 5 , it is possible to heat the heat storage material 2 in an efficient manner. Accordingly, the heat storage material 2 adhered to the cooling side heat exchanger 4 can be also easily melted.
  • the possible heat storage material 2 is not limited to the above described one.
  • the eutectic composition may be used, and the mixed salt of three components or more may be used.
  • the molten salt instead of the molten salt, all substances capable of phase change may be used as the heat storage material 2 .
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 is configured with bending one heat transfer tube 4 a
  • the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase can occur in a uniformed manner when it is cooled by the cooling side heat exchanger 4 , therefore the heat storage material 2 is more easily to exfoliate.
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 may be also arranged such that the heat transfer tube 4 a is exposed from the heat storage material 2 when the whole heat storage material 2 is solidified.
  • the heat storage material 2 cannot be heated by way of supplying the heat medium at high temperature to the cooling side heat exchanger 4 .
  • the heat medium at high temperature is capable of being supplied to the cooling side heat exchanger 4
  • the cooling side heat exchanger 4 may be configured such that a plurality of heat transfer tubes 4 a are joined with flexible tubes, and a stress applied to the heat transfer tube 4 a can be dispersed when the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is adhered to the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • a stress applied to the heat transfer tube 4 a can be dispersed when the heat storage material 2 in the solid phase is adhered to the heat transfer tube 4 a .
  • a heat storage system is provided that is capable of being manufactured at lower cost and also has higher heat transfer efficiency.
  • a second aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, wherein the heat storage material is a mixed salt with an amorphous composition that becomes a solid-liquid coexisting state at a minimum temperature of the heat storage T min .
  • a wall surface heater may be provided for heating a side wall of the heat storage tank.
  • a third aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to the first or second aspect of the present disclosure, further comprising an auxiliary heater provided at a lower section inside the heat storage tank for forming a fluid passage for allowing the heat storage material, which becomes the liquid phase from the solid phase due to heating by the heating side heat exchanger, to escape upwardly.
  • a fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present disclosure, wherein the heating side heat exchanger is a plate like heat exchanger arranged at a bottom surface of the heat storage tank inside which a flow channel for flowing a heat medium for heating is arranged.
  • a fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present disclosure, wherein the cooling side heat exchanger has a cooling surface made of glass.
  • a sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present disclosure, further comprising a solid phase exfoliation unit for exfoliating the heat storage material, which is cooled by the cooling side heat exchanger and becomes the solid phase, from the cooling side heat exchanger.
  • a seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure, wherein the solid phase exfoliation unit is provided with a circulating pump for suctioning the heat storage material in the liquid phase in the heat storage tank, discharging (dispensing) the suctioned heat storage material into the heat storage tank, and flowing the heat storage material so as to allow the heat storage material, which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger.
  • An eighth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to the sixth or seventh aspect of the present disclosure, wherein the solid phase exfoliation unit is provided with a bubble generation device for generating bubble below the cooling side heat exchanger inside the heat storage tank, and allowing the heat storage material, which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger by the generated bubble.
  • An ninth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects of the present disclosure, wherein the cooling side heat exchanger is formed by a heat transfer tube for flowing a heat medium for cooling, and the solid phase exfoliation unit comprises a slide plate in which a heat transfer tube insertion hole for inserting the heat transfer tube is formed, and an actuator for slidably translating the slide plate in a longitudinal direction of the heat transfer tube inserted in the heat transfer tube insertion hole so as to allow the heat storage material in the solid phase, which adheres to a surface of the heat transfer tube, to exfoliate.
  • a tenth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the sixth to ninth aspects of the present disclosure, wherein the solid phase exfoliation unit comprises a solid piece which is added to the heat storage material for colliding with the cooling side heat exchanger due to a flow of the heat storage material in the liquid phase, and allowing the heat storage material, which becomes the solid phase, to exfoliate from the cooling side heat exchanger.
  • An eleventh aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present disclosure, further comprising an exfoliation (exfoliating) material in a liquid phase provided inside the heat storage tank that has a lower specific gravity than the heat storage material in the liquid phase and does not immingle with the heat storage material, and the exfoliation material being arranged such that the cooling side heat exchanger arranged inside the heat storage tank is covered by the exfoliation material.
  • a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat storage system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects of the present disclosure, wherein the heat medium at high temperature is introduced into the cooling side heat exchanger when heating the heat storage material, and the heat storage material is heated by both the cooling side heat exchanger and the heating side heat exchanger.

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