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Modeling and Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage Systems
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Modeling and Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage Systems

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2018) | Viewed by 6541

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Vittorio Verda

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Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Interests: thermoeconomics; system optimization; heat storage; district heating systems; computational fluid dynamics
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Dr. Elisa Guelpa

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Energy Department, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: district heating systems; thermal energy storage; energy system optimization; multi energy systems; renewable energy; sustainability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The exploitation of renewable energy sources, waste heat and high efficiency plants is significantly pushed by concerns about climate change and the affordability and security of the energy supply. Energy storage is crucial to reduce the corresponding imbalance between energy demand and energy supply, as well as to increase the operating hours of installed systems, reducing the use of backup plants. In this framework, thermal storage is of extreme interest in various applications. Some examples are industrial processes requiring heating and/or cooling, district heating systems and renewable power plants, such as concentrated solar plants. Various issues related to design and operation still have to be solved in order to increase the energy density and the technical compatibility of thermal storage systems, as well as to reduce costs. Modeling and optimizations can be applied at various levels to help overcoming these issues and boost the development and integration of these technologies.

This Special Issue will look for contributions in the following directions:

  • Modeling and optimization of thermochemical and latent heat storage
  • Plant level design and optimization of storage systems
  • CFD modeling of thermal storage systems
  • Applications of thermal storage
  • Thermo-economic analysis and optimization of thermal storage systems

Prof. Vittorio Verda
Dr. Elisa Guelpa
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • thermal storage
  • thermochemical storage
  • phase change materials
  • sensible heat storage
  • optimal design and management
  • storage integration

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Performance Study and Efficiency Improvement of Ice Slurry Production by Scraped-Surface Method
by Xi Liu, Yueling Li, Kunyu Zhuang, Ruansong Fu, Shi Lin and Xuelai Li
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(1), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9010074 - 26 Dec 2018
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In this study, the performance of ice slurry production by scraped-surface method was experimentally investigated. Temperature change characteristics, ice packing fraction (IPF) of ice slurry, power consumption of scraping system and coefficient of performance (COP) were measured by varying the concentration of sodium [...] Read more.
In this study, the performance of ice slurry production by scraped-surface method was experimentally investigated. Temperature change characteristics, ice packing fraction (IPF) of ice slurry, power consumption of scraping system and coefficient of performance (COP) were measured by varying the concentration of sodium chloride solution, scraping speed, and solution flow rate. The effect of nanosilica on efficiency of ice slurry production was also studied. The results showed that scraping power consumption accounted for only a small proportion (about 5%) of the total power consumption of the system. An increase in the concentration of sodium chloride caused a decrease in the IPF and a decrease in the COP of the system. With the solution flow rate at 1.3 m3/h and scraping speed at 13 rpm, the maximum COP (2.43) was obtained. Furthermore, the addition of nanosilica had a significant effect on improving the system COP. Full article
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The Use of the Photovoltaic System in Combination With a Thermal Energy Storage for Heating and Thermoelectric Cooling
by Jan Skovajsa and Martin Zalesak
Appl. Sci. 2018, 8(10), 1750; https://doi.org/10.3390/app8101750 - 28 Sep 2018
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The article is focused on the research of the usage of modern accumulation technology. The proposed system is able to improve the thermal comfort of building interiors. That text depicts the technology, which uses a photovoltaics and other renewable energy sources for active [...] Read more.
The article is focused on the research of the usage of modern accumulation technology. The proposed system is able to improve the thermal comfort of building interiors. That text depicts the technology, which uses a photovoltaics and other renewable energy sources for active heating and cooling. The bases of the presented technology are the phase change material and thermal energy storages. So, it passively improves the thermal capacity of the constructions of the buildings. Moreover, there is a possibility to use it for active heating and cooling. The technology contains thermoelectric assemblies, so, there is a very interesting possibility to store thermal energy with use of renewable energy sources (such as photovoltaic system) and thermoelectric coolers side by side. In the manuscript, there are shown measurements and results of the active operating modes of proposed technology. It was found the technology is able to work in active heating and cooling modes. It works quite well in active heating mode. On the other hand, thermoelectric cooling mode had a problem with overheating. In the end, the problem was solved and the cooling mode works. The measurements and results are described in the text. Full article
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