High-Temperature Thermal Storage Systems Using Phase Change Materials

High-Temperature Thermal Storage Systems Using Phase Change Materials offers an overview of several high-temperature phase change material (PCM) thermal storage systems concepts, developed by several well-known global institutions with increasing interest in high temperature PCM applications such as solar cooling, waste heat and concentrated solar power (CSP). The book is uniquely arranged by concepts rather than categories, and includes advanced topics such as thermal storage material packaging, arrangement of flow bed, analysis of flow and heat transfer in the flow bed, energy storage analysis, storage volume sizing and applications in different temperature ranges.

By comparing the varying approaches and results of different research centers and offering state-of-the-art concepts, the authors share new and advanced knowledge from researchers all over the world. This reference will be useful for researchers and academia interested in the concepts and applications and different techniques involved in high temperature PCM thermal storage systems.

• Offers coverage of several high temperature PCM thermal storage systems concepts developed by several leading research institutions
• Provides new and advanced knowledge from researchers all over the world
• Includes a base of material properties throughout

Thermal engineers, researchers, academics, postgraduate students and engineers from crossover industries

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Thermal energy storage systems

• PCM concept

• Applications in different temperature range

• State of the art

• Sensible

• Latent

• Thermochemical

• Dynamic PCM concept vs static PCM concept

• Direct-contact PCM concept vs static PCM concept

　

Part 1: Dynamic PCM Systems

　

Chapter 2: Dynamic concept at University of South Australia

　

• Experimental works

• CFD models

• Parametric study

　

Chapter 3: Dynamic concept at German Aerospace Centre

• Experimental works

• Numerical models

　

Chapter 4: Dynamic concept at Fraunhofer

• Experimental works

• Numerical models

　

Chapter 5: Summary and analysis of dynamic concepts

　

Part 2: Static PCM Systems

　

Chapter 6: Static concept at University of Lleida

• For PCM applications of temperature range up to 200°C

• Research conducted at University of Lleida

• Solar cooling applications

• Use of sugar alcohols as PCM

　

Chapter 7: Static concept at University of Bordeaux (Author: TBC)

• Use of PCM and graphite for CSP applications

• Experimental works

• Numerical models

　

Chapter 8: Static concept at UniSA

• For PCM applications of temperature range above 250°C

• High temperature PCM research conducted at University of South Australia

• Other high temperature PCM research conducted at DLR

　

Chapter 9: Summary and analysis of static concepts

　

Part 3: High Temperature Materials and Encapsulations

　

Chapter 10: Materials for PCM at high temperature

• Introduction

• Review of high temperature PCM over 300 °C

• Various salt families/eutectic

• Metal alloys

• Selection criteria

o Melting temperature and other properties

o Thermal stability

o Corrosion issues

o Availability/cost

• PCM Composites

• Expanded graphite

• Graphite foam/metal foam

• Metal oxides

• Nano composites

• Conclusion

　

Chapter 11: Encapsulation of high temperature PCMs

• Introduction

• Background

• Scope

• Experiment works

• Real-world testing

• Containment stability

• Numerical works

• Heat transfer

• Capsule stress and void placement

• Design methodology

• Conclusion

　

Part 4: Environmental and Economic Approach

　

Chapter 12: Environmental approach

• Embodied energy in PCM for high temperature applications

• Life cycle analysis

　

Chapter 13: Economical approach

• Introduction

• Background

• Scope

• High temperature storage system options

• Encapsulated phase change material storage

o Previous economic studies

o Basic design and costing methodology

• Heat pipes and Tube-in-tank storage

o Previous economic studies

o Basic design and costing methodology

• Comparisons with other storage methods

• Conclusion