Comprehensive utilization of high-temperature heat and energy storage

What are the applications of thermal energy storage?

Thermal energy storage (TES) is playing a vital role in various applications and this paper intends to provide an overview of different applications involved in various areas. This work mainly focuses on review of TES applications in wide area such as waste heat recovery, Heavy electronic equipment’s cooling etc.

What is thermal energy storage in district heating?

Thermal energy storage in district heating In general, TES systems used in DH systems are sensible heat storages. Water is used as thermal storage material in most cases except for borehole/aquifer underground storages and for pit storages with gravel or sand. Water is cheap, easy to handle and already used as heat transfer medium in DH systems.

What is a thermal energy storage system (CSP)?

A storage solution applicable for CSP technology is the introduction of a thermal energy storage system to store heat provided by the heat transfer fluid (HTF) in order to buffer through weather events and provide thermal energy for electricity generation when solar energy is otherwise absent (e.g. at night).

What are the economic methodologies used in a thermal energy storage system?

The economic methodologies applied in this report have been adopted from Annex 29 in ECES. To evaluate the integration of a thermal energy storage system in a process, key performance indicators (KPI) are determined from storage system parameters that dictate performance and external factors that emerge from the integration.

What makes a good thermal storage system?

Systems based on sensible heat storage, latent heat storage and thermo-chemical processes are presented, including the state of maturity and innovative solutions. Essential for the effective integration of thermal storage systems is the optimal adaption to the specific requirements of an application.

What are thermal energy storage technologies?

Thermal energy storage technologies occupy a unique position in the energy sector. On the one hand, the basic principles of storing heat have been understood for well over a century and applied in domestic and industrial settings. This includes concepts as fundamental as hot water heaters or regenerator heat storages in steelmaking processes.