Experimental investigation of the temperatures and performance of a commercial ice-storage tank

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1310-1318

  Lopez Navarro A ^a   Biosca Taronger, J ^a   Torregrosa Jaime, B ^a   Martinez Galvan I ^a   Corberan J M ^a   Esteban Matias J C ^b   Paya J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Acciona Agua   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Experimental installation; Ice formation; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; EXPERIMENTAL INSTALLATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; ICE FORMATIONS; INLET TEMPERATURE; NUCLEATING AGENTS; SUPPLY TEMPERATURES; THERMAL STORAGE;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT STORAGE; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ICE;

EID: 84877599342     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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