Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems Methods and Applications

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems, 2^nd edition, presents a fully updated comprehensive analysis of thermal energy storage systems (TES) including all major advances and developments since the first edition published. This very successful publication provides readers with all the information related to TES in one resource, along with a variety of applications across the energy/power and construction sectors, as well as, new to this edition, the transport industry. After an introduction to TES systems, editor Dr. Prof. Luisa Cabeza and her team of expert authors consider the source, design and operation of the use of water, molten salts, concrete, aquifers, boreholes and a variety of phase-change materials for TES systems, before analyzing and simulating underground TES systems.

This edition benefits from 5 new chapters covering the most advanced technologies including sorption systems, thermodynamic and dynamic modelling as well as applications to the transport industry and the environmental and economic aspects of TES. It will benefit researchers and academics of energy systems and thermal energy storage, construction engineering academics, engineers and practitioners in the energy and power industry, as well as architects of plants and storage systems and R&D managers.

• Includes 5 brand new chapters covering Sorption systems, Thermodynamic and dynamic models, applications to the transport sector, environmental aspects of TES and economic aspects of TES
• All existing chapters are updated and revised to reflect the most recent advances in the research and technologies of the field
• Reviews heat storage technologies, including the use of water, molten salts, concrete and boreholes in one comprehensive resource
• Describes latent heat storage systems and thermochemical heat storage
• Includes information on the monitoring and control of thermal energy storage systems, and considers their applications in residential buildings, power plants and industry

1. Introduction to thermal energy storage (TES) systems

Part One: Sensible heat storage systems 2. Using water for heat storage in thermal energy storage (TES) systems 3. Using molten salts and other liquid sensible storage media in thermal energy storage (TES) systems 4. Using concrete and other solid storage media in thermal energy storage (TES) systems 5. The use of aquifers as thermal energy storage (TES) systems 6. The use of borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) systems 7. Analysis, modeling and simulation of underground thermal energy storage (UTES) systems

Part Two: Latent heat storage systems 8. Using ice and snow in thermal energy storage systems 9. Using solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage systems 10. Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage systems 11. Design of latent heat storage systems using phase change materials (PCMs) 12. Modelling of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage systems 13. Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage systems for buildings

Part Three: Sorption and thermochemical heat storage systems 14. Sorption systems for thermal energy storage 15. Thermodynamic and dynamic models for thermal energy storage systems 16. Using thermochemical reactions in thermal energy storage systems 17. Modeling thermochemical reactions in thermal energy storage systems

Part Four: Systems operation and applications 18. Monitoring and control of thermal energy storage systems 19. Thermal energy storage systems for heating and hot water in residential buildings 20. Thermal energy storage systems for district heating and cooling 21. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems using heat from waste 22. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for cogeneration and trigeneration systems 23. Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power (CSP) technology 24. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for greenhouse technology 25. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for cooling in residential buildings 26. Thermal energy storage in the transport sector 27. Environmental aspects of thermal energy storage 28. Economic aspects of thermal energy storage

Luisa F. Cabeza is Professor at the University of Lleida (Spain) where she leads the GREA research group. She has co-authored over 100 journal papers and several book chapters. Luisa F. Cabeza received her PhD in Industrial Engineering in 1996 from the University Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain. She also holds degrees in Chemical Engineering (1992) and in Industrial Engineering (1993), as well as an MBA (1995) from the same University. Her interests include the different TES technologies (sensible, latent and thermochemical), applications (buildings, industry, refrigeration, CSP, etc.), and social aspects. She also acts as subject editor of the journals Renewable Energy, and Solar Energy.