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Design and Research of Heat Storage Enhancement by Innovative Wave Fin in a Hot Water–Oil-Displacement System

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  • Tao Ning

    (School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
    Management Headquarters of Water Injection Project, Yanchang Oil Field Co., Ltd., Yan’an 716000, China)

  • Xinyu Huang

    (School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Junwei Su

    (School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Xiaohu Yang

    (School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

Abstract

Energy storage technology provides a new direction for the utilization of renewable and sustainability energy. The objective of this study is to introduce a novel, wavy, longitudinal fin design, which aims to improve heat transfer in the melting process of a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) unit. The main goal is to mitigate the negative effects caused by the refractory zone at the end of the melting phase. A two-dimensional numerical model of LHTES unit is established by using the enthalpy porosity method and verified by experimental data. Through the quantitative comparison between the traditional rectangular fin and the innovative wave fin, the influence of wave fin on the heat transfer mechanism in the heat storage process is revealed. The results show that the average heat storage rate of five and six wave fins is 3.70% and 12.98% higher than that of conventional rectangular fins, respectively, and the average temperature response of six wave fins is 17.78% higher than that of conventional rectangular fins. The addition of the wave fin weakens the negative effect of the refractory zone, but prolongs the heating time of the initial melting point.

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  • Tao Ning & Xinyu Huang & Junwei Su & Xiaohu Yang, 2023. "Design and Research of Heat Storage Enhancement by Innovative Wave Fin in a Hot Water–Oil-Displacement System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-17, November.
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