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On the Use of Water and Methanol with Zeolites for Heat Transfer

Journal

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages 4317-4328

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05369

Keywords

hydrophilic and hydrophobic zeolites; methanol and water adsorption; heat storage; Dubinin-Polanyi theory; storage density

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This paper investigates the adsorption of polar working fluids in hydrophobic and hydrophilic zeolites for thermal energy storage applications. Experimental and simulated adsorption isotherms of water and methanol in high-silica HS-FAU, NaY, and NaX zeolites were obtained. The results were used to develop a parameter model for the interaction between methanol and the zeolite and cations. The performance of the adsorbate working fluids for heat storage was evaluated using a mathematical model based on Dubinin-Polanyi adsorption potential theory. The importance of controlling the hydrophilic/hydrophobic nature of zeolites by changing the Al content was highlighted.
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions has become a must in society, making it crucial to find alternatives to supply the energy demand. Adsorption-based cooling and heating technologies are receiving attention for thermal energy storage applications. In this paper, we study the adsorption of polar working fluids in hydrophobic and hydrophilic zeolites by means of experimental quasi-equilibrated temperature-programmed desorption and adsorption combined with Monte Carlo simulations. We measured and computed water and methanol adsorption isobars in high-silica HS-FAU, NaY, and NaX zeolites. We use the experimental adsorption isobars to develop a set of parameters to model the interaction between methanol and the zeolite and cations. Once we have the adsorption of these polar molecules, we use a mathematical model based on the adsorption potential theory of Dubinin-Polanyi to assess the performance of the adsorbate working fluids for heat storage applications. We found that molecular simulations are an excellent tool for investigating energy storage applications since we can reproduce, complement, and extend experimental observations. Our results highlight the importance of controlling the hydrophilic/hydrophobic nature of the zeolites by changing the Al content to maximize the working conditions of the heat storage device.

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