Techno-economic heat transfer optimization of large scale latent heat energy storage systems in solar thermal power plants [PDF]
, 2016 Concentrated solar power plants with integrated storage systems are key technologies for sustainable energy supply systems and reduced anthropogenic CO2-emissions. Developing technologies include direct steam generation in parabolic trough systems, which
Eck, Markus +3 more
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Recent Investigations of Phase Change Materials Use in Solar Thermal Energy Storage System
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018 Solar thermal energy storage (TES) is an efficient way to solve the conflict between unsteady input energy and steady output energy in concentrating solar power plant.
Qianjun Mao, Ning Liu, Li Peng
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Enhancement of the Thermal Energy Storage Using Heat-Pipe-Assisted Phase Change Material
Energies, 2021 Usage of phase change materials’ (PCMs) latent heat has been investigated as a promising method for thermal energy storage applications. However, one of the most common disadvantages of using latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is the low thermal ...
Hamidreza Behi +6 more
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Geothermal electricity generation and desalination: an integrated process design to conserve latent heat with operational improvements [PDF]
, 2016 A new process combination is proposed to link geothermal electricity generation with desalination. The concept involves maximizing the utilization of harvested latent heat by passing the turbine exhaust steam into a multiple effect distillation system ...
Choon Ng, Kim +3 more
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Numerical analysis of rectangular fins in a PCM for low-grade heat harnessing [PDF]
, 2020 Harnessing waste thermal energy from greywater (GW) in non-industrial buildings is becoming necessary to reduce energy demands, make heating/cooling technologies more efficient and to increase the share of renewables in the consumption.
Liu, Shuli +2 more
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Nanocapsules containing salt hydrate phase change materials for thermal energy storage [PDF]
, 2016 Nanocapsules containing salt hydrate for latent heat storage were proven to be thermally and chemically stable over 100 cycles.
Felix De Castro, P +3 more
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Effect of Twisted Fin Array in a Triple-Tube Latent Heat Storage System during the Charging Mode
Sustainability, 2021 This study aims to assess the effect of adding twisted fins in a triple-tube heat exchanger used for latent heat storage compared with using straight fins and no fins.
M. Ghalambaz +6 more
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022 Thermal energy storage is crucial for the sustainability of an energy supply system. One of the best thermal energy storage systems is latent heat thermal energy storage tanks.
Sanfeng Dong +6 more
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Solar Salt Latent Heat Thermal Storage for a Small Solar Organic Rankine Cycle Plant [PDF]
, 2020 The design of the latent heat thermal storage system (LHTESS) was developed with a thermal capacity of about 100 kW h as a part of small solar plant based on the organic Rankine cycle (ORC).
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Latent Heat Storage: An Introduction
, 2022 This chapter includes an introduction to thermal energy storage systems. It lists the areas of application of the storage. It also includes the different storage systems; sensible, latent, and chemical. It concentrates on the concept and the application of latent thermal storage.
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