Solar-Store · Solar Powered Thermochemical Heat Storage System
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2017-07-01 → 2019-06-30
- EU contribution
- €195,455
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF-EF-ST
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Results in brief
Solar Powered Thermochemical Heat Storage System
Thermal energy storage (TES) can play a pivotal role in synchronizing energy demand and supply in buildings. Thermochemical (i.e. Water sorption based) heat storage (THS) has higher storage density than SHS and LHS. In THS, thermochemical energy can be stored independent of the time without any heat loss, permitting solar energy storage during the summer to meet heating demand in winter. This fellowship would enable the design, optimization, construction and testing of a first-of-its-kind prototype efficient thermochemical heat storage system using novel nano-composite sorption materials and solar air collectors for short/long (seasonal) term storage of solar energy in domestic and industrial applications. The project has fully achieved its objectives and milestones for the period. The overall objective of the project is to investigate a new thermochemical cooling and heating system suitable for building application/built environment. In comparison to the typical desiccant system, this project explored the use of endothermic thermochemical cooling system for practical building application which eliminated the need of complicated system and issues in regard to desiccant leakage. Meanwhile, for the thermochemical heat storage system, the aim of this research is to propose innovative composite materials to optimise the performance of a THS system. Up to the current review report, this will be performed by investigating innovative salts mixture into composite materials and also optimising the potential of TES system by combining with suitable highly porous materials as composite THS materials. Furthermore, for TES heating system, suitable reactor designs developed and tested. The prototype is used for demonstration of novel energy systems/technologies. the Demonstration/field testing of the prototype are under real building-climatic contexts.
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Project objective
The EU promotes the use of renewable energy for the reduction of CO2 emissions as part of the EU’s effort to protect thenatural environment. It aims to reduce carbon emissions by 60% relative to the 1990 level by 2050 and increase the use ofrenewable energy to 20% by 2020. Buildings account for about 40% energy consumption in the EU and the use ofrenewable energy for heating and cooling of buildings will be important in achieving this goal.Transformation of the EU new-existing building stock towards low/zero energy buildings requires effective integration and fulluse of the potential yield of intermittent renewable energy sources. Thermochemical heat storage (THS) can play a pivotalrole in synchronizing energy demand and supply, on both short and long term basis. The proposed solar poweredthermochemical heat storage (Solar-Store) system will integrate solar collector, evaporative humidifier and heat pipetechnology with a novel THS reactor design for seasonal storage of solar energy. The proposed system will deliver efficient,low-cost THS that can be fitted in the limited space in dwellings. The fellowship aims to benefit from Prof. Yijun Yuan’srecent work in energy storage systems, making use of sorption materials and solar thermal technology. Professor Yuan'sconsiderable industrial and academic experience will make valuable contribution to the EU host organisation in terms oftechnology/knowledge transfer, PhD student/young researcher training and IP/commercialisation of new technologies. Thepartner organisations will also involve to this interaction (secondments) to enhance the effectiveness of the fellowship.Combining the skills and experience of UNOTT, Prof. Yuan and partner organisations and presenting them to the nextgeneration of researchers and professionals in industry through the comprehensive programme of knowledge transferactivities proposed in this project will lead to a step change in the development of future products in this area.
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Participants
- THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · NottinghamCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
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