IEC TS 62862-2-1:2021
(Main)Solar thermal electric plants - Part 2-1: Thermal energy storage systems - Characterization of active, sensible systems for direct and indirect configurations
Solar thermal electric plants - Part 2-1: Thermal energy storage systems - Characterization of active, sensible systems for direct and indirect configurations
IEC TS 62862-2-1:2021 defines the requirements and the test methods for the characterization of thermal energy storage (TES) systems. This document contains the information necessary for determining the performance and functional characteristics of active direct and indirect thermal energy storage systems based on sensible heat in solar thermal power plants using parabolic-trough collector, Fresnel collector or tower central receiver technology with liquid storage media.
This document includes characterization procedures for testing energy storage system charge and discharge, as well as reporting the results. Test performance requirements are given and the instrumentation necessary for them, as well as data acquisition and processing methods and methods for calculating the results and their uncertainties.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 8
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 8
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 8
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms ....................................................................................... 9
5 Thermal energy storage (TES) systems ......................................................................... 10
5.1 Classification of TES systems ............................................................................... 10
5.2 TES systems covered by this document ................................................................ 10
5.3 TES system limits ................................................................................................. 10
5.4 Key components ................................................................................................... 10
6 Instrumentation and measurement methods................................................................... 11
6.1 General ................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Flow rate measurements ....................................................................................... 11
6.3 Temperature measurements ................................................................................. 11
6.3.1 Heat transfer fluid temperatures .................................................................... 11
6.3.2 Wall temperatures ......................................................................................... 12
6.4 Level measurements ............................................................................................. 12
6.5 Meteorological signal measurements .................................................................... 12
6.5.1 Wind speed and direction .............................................................................. 12
6.5.2 Ambient temperature ..................................................................................... 12
6.6 Data acquisition .................................................................................................... 13
7 General requirementson tests ........................................................................................ 13
7.1 General ................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 Test procedure ...................................................................................................... 13
7.2.1 General ......................................................................................................... 13
7.2.2 Items to be included in the test procedure ..................................................... 14
7.2.3 Items to be agreed between the parties ......................................................... 14
7.3 Definition of the test included in this document ..................................................... 15
7.3.1 General ......................................................................................................... 15
7.3.2 Test to determine the thermal efficiency of the storage system ...................... 15
7.3.3 Test to determine the heat capacity of the storage system ............................. 15
7.3.4 Test to determine the thermal losses of the storage system ........................... 16
7.3.5 Test to determine the global losses of the storage system ............................. 16
7.3.6 Test to determine the wall temperature .......................................................... 16
7.4 Test boundaries .................................................................................................... 17
8 Storage system characterization (storage thermal performance and capacity) ............... 18
8.1 Thermal efficiency and storage capacity (storage thermal performance andcapacity) ............................................................................................................... 18
8.1.1 Test methodology .......................................................................................... 18
8.1.2 Calculation procedure .................................................................................... 19
8.2 Thermal losses of the storage system ................................................................... 23
8.2.1 Test methodology .......................................................................................... 23
8.2.2 Calculation procedure .................................................................................... 23
8.3 Global energy losses of the storage system .......................................................... 24
8.3.1 General ......................................................................................................... 24
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8.3.2 Test methodology .......................................................................................... 24
8.3.3 Calculation procedure .................................................................................... 25
9 Verification procedure .................................................................................................... 25
10 Test report (results) ....................................................................................................... 27
Annex A (informative) Thermal energy storage system types ............................................... 28
A.1 Thermal energy storage modes ............................................................................. 28
A.1.1 General ......................................................................................................... 28
A.1.2 Sensible heat storage .................................................................................... 28
A.1.3 Latent heat storage ........................................................................................ 28
A.1.4 Thermochemical energy storage .................................................................... 29
A.2 TES configuration ................................................................................................. 29
A.3 Circulation of the storage medium ......................................................................... 29
Annex B (informative) Description of the main components of the active direct/indirect
TES using molten salts .................................................................................................. 31
B.1 Storage media ...................................................................................................... 31
B.2 Tanks and foundation............................................................................................ 31
B.2.1 Tanks ............................................................................................................ 31
B.2.2 Foundations ................................................................................................... 32
B.2.3 Insulation ....................................................................................................... 32
B.3 Materials ............................................................................................................... 32
B.4 Piping ................................................................................................................... 33
B.5 Pumps .................................................................................................................. 33
B.6 Heat exchanger .................................................................................................... 33
B.7 Safety and control system ..................................................................................... 34
B.7.1 General ......................................................................................................... 34
B.7.2 HTF and MSF leak detection system .............................................................. 34
B.7.3 Instrumentation .............................................................................................. 34
B.7.4 Freeze protection system ............................................................................... 34
B.7.5 Molten salt valves .......................................................................................... 36
B.7.6 Blanketing system ......................................................................................... 36
B.7.7 Welding control system .................................................................................. 36
B.8 Melting system ...................................................................................................... 36
Annex C (normative) Data adquisition and treatment ........................................................... 38
C.1 Flow signal measurement ..................................................................................... 38
C.2 Temperature signals measurement ....................................................................... 41
Annex D (informative) Documentation to be provided by the TESmanufacturer/supplier ........................................................................................................... 44
Annex E (normative) Test report .......................................................................................... 46
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 1 – Agreed duration between two charges .................................................................. 16
Figure 2 – General typical diagram of the system and test boundaries for indirect TES
systems ................................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 3 – General typical diagram of the system and test boundaries for direct TES
systems ................................................................................................................................ 18
Figure 4 – Examples of criteria for comparison of the measurement (M) and thereference value (RV) ............................................................................................................. 27
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Table 1 – List of symbols and units ......................................................................................... 9
Table 2 – List of subscripts, superscripts and abbreviated terms ............................................. 9
Table 3 – Levels of confidence and associated coverage factors (Gaussiandistribution) ........................................................................................................................... 26
Table C.1 – Critical range factor, f(n ), depending on the number of sensors, n ,
q qavailable ............................................................................................................................... 39
Table C.2 – Outline of the steps to be followed to calculate the representative flow rate
(volumetric) for each time interval recorded .......................................................................... 40
Table C.3 – Outline of steps to be followed to calculate the representative inlet heat
transfer fluid temperature for each time interval recorded ..................................................... 43
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Characterization of active, sensible systems for
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IEC TS 62862-2-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 117: Solar thermal electric
plants. It is a Technical Specification.The text of this Technical Specification is based on the following documents:
Draft TS Report on voting
117/119/DTS 117/127/RVDTS
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.The language used for the development of this Technical Specification is English.
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INTRODUCTION
IEC TC 117 prepares International Standards (and other types of documents) for systems of
solar thermal electric (STE) plants for the conversion of solar thermal energy into electrical
energy and for all the elements (including all sub-systems and components) in the entire STE
energy system. These documents would cover all current different types of systems in the STE
field, as follows:• Parabolic trough
• Solar tower
• Linear fresnel collectors
• Parabolic dish
• Any other type of system using thermal storage that is not connected to the grid.
The documents define terminology, design and installation requirements, performance
measurement techniques and test methods, safety requirements, and "power quality" issues for
each of the above systems.In addition to those systems, there are several major components that require standardization,
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SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRIC PLANTS –
Part 2-1: Thermal energy storage systems –
Characterization of active, sensible systems for
direct and indirect configurations
1 Scope
This document defines the requirements and the test methods for the characterization of
thermal energy storage (TES) systems.This document contains the information necessary for determining the performance and
functional characteristics of active direct and indirect thermal energy storage systems based on
sensible heat in solar thermal power plants using parabolic-trough collector, Fresnel collector
or tower central receiver technology with liquid storage media.This document includes characterization procedures for testing energy storage system charge
and discharge, as well as reporting the results. Test performance requirements are given and
the instrumentation necessary for them, as well as data acquisition and processing methods
and methods for calculating the results and their uncertainties.2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.IEC TS 62862-1-1:2018, Solar thermal electric plants – Part 1-1: Terminology
IEC 60584-1:2013, Thermocouples – Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances
IEC 60751:2008, Industrial platinum resistance thermometers and platinum temperature
sensorsISO 5725-3, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results – Part 3:
Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement methodISO 5725-6, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results – Part 6:
Use in practice of accuracy values3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC TS 62862-1-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
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4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
The symbols, units, subscripts, superscripts, and abbreviated terms shown in Table 1 and Table
2 are used in this document.Table 1 – List of symbols and units
Name Symbol Units Observations
Confidence level %
Coverage factor FC - dimensionless
Critical range factor f(n) - dimensionless
Energy E J or Wh
Mass flow rate ṁ kg/s
Performance Ƞ %
Power P W
Storage capacity ϕ J or Wh
Storage level %
Temperature T °C or K
Time t s
The units are those of the variable to which the
Uncertainty s
uncertainty refers
Velocity v m/s
Volumetric flow rate V̇ or Q m /s
Table 2 – List of subscripts, superscripts and abbreviated terms
Script Meaning
* Instantaneous value
AMB Ambient
C Charge
D Discharge
DCS Distributed control system
E Electrical
HTF Heat transfer fluid
i, j, k Numbering value
IN Inlet
OUT Outlet
M, N Number of data recorded or representative
MSF Molten salt fluid
Q Flow meter number
RTD Resistance temperature detector
T Thermal
TES Thermal energy storage
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5 Thermal energy storage (TES) systems
5.1 Classification of TES systems
Thermal storage can be classified according to several different criteria:
• Thermal energy storage mode: thermal energy supplied by the solar field may be stored as
sensible heat, latent heat, reaction heat or a combination of them.• Circulation of the storage medium: TES systems can be classified as active or passive.
• System configuration: thermal energy storage systems may be direct or indirect.
For more details regarding the types of TES systems, refer to Annex A.5.2 TES systems covered by this document
This document covers active sensible two-tank direct and indirect thermal storage systems
using "molten salt" as the storage media. The term "molten salt" shall be considered
synonymous with "solar salt" in any part of this document. Furthermore, in the case of direct
storage, molten salts are also used as the HTF.5.3 TES system limits
The boundary limits of the different TES systems covered in this document are described below.
In the case of indirect systems:a) the limit is the inlet at the HTF side of the heat exchanger between the HTF and molten salt.
b) the limit is the outlet at the HTF side of the heat exchanger between the HTF and molten
salt.In the case of direct systems:
c) the limit is the inlet side of the TES: the inlet at the cold tank and the inlet at the hot tank.
d) the limit is the outlet side of the TES: the outlet at the cold tank and the outlet at the hot
tank, when discharging the TES.Refer to 7.4 for the system boundaries diagrams.
5.4 Key components
All the following types of equipment, at a minimum, are considered as key components of the
thermal energy storage system:• storage medium,
• storage tanks,
• piping,
• heat exchangers (in the case of indirect storage systems),
• electrical system,
• control systems,
• safety systems,
• pumps and valves,
• instrumentation: pressure gauges, thermocouples, flow meters, level gauges.
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The description of "molten salt" is provided in Annex B.
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For more details regarding the components of a TES system, refer to Annex B.
The documentation that should be provided by the TES manufacturer/supplier is given in
Annex D.6 Instrumentation and measurement methods
6.1 General
The following measurements in this Clause 6 shall be taken and recorded during testing.
6.2 Flow rate measurementsThe flow meter to be used for the flow rate measurement should provide Type B uncertainty
below 1 % in flow rate measurements within the heat transfer fluid working temperature range.
During instrument installation, special attention should be given to all the requirements for
ensuring proper equipment functioning (e.g., respecting the length of straight sections upstream
and downstream from the flow meter, what direction the sensor should be facing, etc.), which
shall be defined by the supplier.When the flow meter measures the volumetric flow rate in m /s, the density of the heat transfer
fluid, which is a function of temperature, shall be calculated. For this, a temperature sensor is
installed as close as possible to the flow meter, but without preventing it from working properly.
The instantaneous volumetric flow rate of the heat transfer fluid V̇ or Q which feeds the storage
system in time t is measured in m /s.For reliable measurement, at least two independent flow meters are required, located at the
inlet and outlet of the storage system. Furthermore, the minimal installation conditions required
by the manufacturer should be respected.Flow rate measurement treatment shall be performed according to Clause C.1.
6.3 Temperature measurements
6.3.1 Heat transfer fluid temperatures
The instantaneous temperatures of the heat transfer fluid are measured at time t, at a maximum
distance of 5 m from the inlet or outlet of the test boundary. If this is not possible, they are
measured at the closest point to the inlet or outlet of the test boundary. These temperatures
may be given by any temperature measurement device, thermocouple or RTD, as long as the
sensor part of the device is well within the fluid and is resistant to its contact, or, alternatively,
the sensor is within the thermowell, and is also well within the fluid and is in contact with the
inner wall which enables it to be read correctly. For long connection lengths to the measurement
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