Research project FFG Large water heat storage

Client: Austrian Research Promotion Agency mbH

This project is a research project “TESconcrete Multifunctional concrete materials and holistic conception of large heat storage tanks for Austria”.
The aim of the project is to develop a hot-water-tight, durable and economical high-performance concrete material and multifunctional precast concrete components (sealing function, thermal insulation function, load-bearing function) for use in new types of large heat storage tanks for representative Austrian hydrogeologies.

Period of performance: 2022 – 2025

Dimensions: Ø35m x 35m

Performance: Statics

Project participants:
AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies
MABA Fertigindustrie GmbH
Smart Minerals GmbH (consortium leader)
STT GmbH
TU-Graz – Institute for Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Numerical Geotechnics
Wörle Sparowitz Ingenieure Ziviltechniker GmbH