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Lightweight Concrete Materials and Structural Systems for Water Tanks for Thermal Storage. Final Report
Thermally efficient hot water storage tanks were designed, fabricated and evaluated. The tanks were made using cellular concrete at a nominal density of 100 lb/ft exp 3 for the structural elements and at a 30 lb/ft exp 3 density for the insulating elements. Thermal performance testing of the tanks was done using a static decay test since the test procedure specified in ASHRAE 94-77 was not experimentally practical. A series of composition modifications to the cellular concrete mix were investigated and the addition of alkaline resistant glass fibers was found to enhance the mechanical properties at no sacrifice in thermal behavior. Economic analysis indicated that cellular concrete provides a cost-effective insulating material. The total portability of the plant for producing cellular concrete makes cellular concrete amenable to on-site fabrication and uniquely adaptable to retrofit applications. (ERA citation 06:033372)
Lightweight Concrete Materials and Structural Systems for Water Tanks for Thermal Storage. Final Report
Thermally efficient hot water storage tanks were designed, fabricated and evaluated. The tanks were made using cellular concrete at a nominal density of 100 lb/ft exp 3 for the structural elements and at a 30 lb/ft exp 3 density for the insulating elements. Thermal performance testing of the tanks was done using a static decay test since the test procedure specified in ASHRAE 94-77 was not experimentally practical. A series of composition modifications to the cellular concrete mix were investigated and the addition of alkaline resistant glass fibers was found to enhance the mechanical properties at no sacrifice in thermal behavior. Economic analysis indicated that cellular concrete provides a cost-effective insulating material. The total portability of the plant for producing cellular concrete makes cellular concrete amenable to on-site fabrication and uniquely adaptable to retrofit applications. (ERA citation 06:033372)
Lightweight Concrete Materials and Structural Systems for Water Tanks for Thermal Storage. Final Report
R. W. Buckman (author) / G. G. Elia (author) / Y. Ichikawa (author)
1980
98 pages
Report
No indication
English
Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage , Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies , Industrial & Mechanical Engineering , Concretes , Tanks , Thermal energy storage equipment , Cost , Data compilation , Density , Design , Economics , Experimental data , Fabrication , Mechanical properties , Performance testing , Sensible heat storage , Thermal conductivity , Thermal insulation , Water , ERDA/250600 , ERDA/360603 , ERDA/360601
Concrete Hot Water Tanks for Solar Energy Storage
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