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8000
2000
Sphere Area
Cylinder Area
Sphere Volume
Cylinder Volume
1500
6000
1000
4000
500
2000
0
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Radius (m)
FIGURE 7.5
Comparison of surface area and volume for both cylindrical and spherical storage tank
geometries.
Heat Insulating Wall
Heat Exchanger
Tubes
Heat Transfer Medium Inlet
Additional Insulation
-eral Energy Storage
Solid Material
Heat Exchanger
Tubes
Heat Transfer Medium Outlet
Lower Supporting
Disk
Dividing Plate
Confluent Room
FIGURE 7.6
Longitudinal cross-sectional view of cylindrical storage tank. (From Anzai, S. et al. March 30,
1977. Thermal Energy Storage Tank. Patent 4,088,883 assigned to Japan Agency of Industrial
Science & Technology, Tokyo.)
