Molten salts insulated storage tank
AssigneesStamicarbon B.V. Acting Under the Name of Mt Innovation Center, ENEA—Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile
InventorsAdriano BARSI, Fabrizio FABRIZI, Walter GAGGIOLI, Gaetano IAQUANIELLO, Luca RINALDI
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Abstract
Disclosed is a storage tank for molten salts, preferably of the thermocline type. The tank is provided with an insulation on the inside, which is provided by molten salts captured and retained in an appropriate metal structure. The metal structure has openings allowing molten salts to flow into it, and may consist of metal supports that hold elements which allow retaining molten salts, such as a structured packing, metal boxes, or gutter wall.
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A storage tank for molten salts, said storage tank comprising an annular metal wall defining a first inner surface and, adjacent to said first inner surface, a metal structure defining a second inner surface, with said second inner surface defining the tank's storage volume for molten salts;
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- wherein an insulation space is present between said first and second surfaces;
- wherein the second inner surface is provided with one or more openings allowing molten salts to flow from said storage volume into said insulation space;
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- wherein the insulation space comprises a plurality of void spaces.
A method to provide an internal insulation material for the metal walls of a storage tank for molten salts which comprises employing said molten salts as said internal insulation material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.