期刊
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
卷 55, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105744
关键词
Building heating demand; Latent heat storage; Supercooled PCM; Crystallization triggering of PCM; Solar -assisted heat pump
资金
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- [EP/T02318X/1]
In long-term heat storage, heat loss is a problem for common phase change material (PCM) systems. However, controllable supercooled PCM provides a solution by releasing latent heat only when triggered to crystallize. An electrical triggering mechanism was constructed and tested to control the crystallization of PCM in this study.
In short to long-term heat storage, the heat loss of common phase change material (PCM) systems is a big problem where heat is lost continuously to the ambient environment and is thus wasted, even when the system is not in use. Controllable supercooled PCM in the proposed system offers a solution to this problem. Latent heat is only released when the supercooled PCM is triggered to induce crystallization, so it can be stored at ambient temperature. To control the release of heat, the installation will be constructed as a group of PCM storage units, each with its own trigger, which can be activated according to the heating demand of a building perhaps over several days. The proposed versatile PCM energy storage system can play an essential role in synchronizing energy demand and supply, on a short to long-term basis (days/weeks). In this study, an electrical triggering mechanism is constructed and tested in the laboratory to control the crystallization of the PCM. The PCM temperature increased from 20 degrees C to 56.4 degrees C in 20s after triggering. After validation of controllable crystallization and melting time, a solar-assisted heat pump coupled with supercooled PCM storage units was simulated considering the heating demand profile of an eco-house in Nottingham, UK. The charging time of the PCM tank was found 6.5h when 8 cm diameter PCM tubes were adapted. During discharging period, the hot water supply temperature was achieved at higher than 43 degrees C, considering the one-day heating profile of the building.
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