Screening of thermochemical systems based on solid-gas reversible reactions for high temperature solar thermal energy storage

Laurie André, Stéphane Abanades and Gilles Flamant

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 64, issue C, 703-715

Abstract: A viable way to manage the inherently intermittent availability of solar energy in concentrated solar power plants is to store solar energy during on-sun hours to be able to use it later during off-sun hours, enabling on-demand electricity delivery. Thermochemical heat storage systems present some noteworthy advantages when compared with latent and sensible heat storage, namely (i) high energy storage density because the storage capacity by unit of mass or volume corresponding to the reaction enthalpy is generally high, (ii) heat storage at room temperature and long term energy storage because the products can be cooled and stored at room temperature without energy losses as heat can be stored indefinitely in chemical bonds, (iii) facility of transport because solid materials can be transferred over long distances, (iv) constant restitution temperature providing constant heat source because exothermic reactions are carried out at sufficiently high temperatures to generate electricity in constant conditions and therefore to produce a constant power. This paper presents an overview of the different potential thermochemical systems based on reversible solid-gas reactions operating at high temperatures and a screening of suitable materials that are interesting candidates in the 400–1200°C range for thermochemical heat storage in concentrated solar power systems. The most promising materials belonging to the metal oxides, hydroxides, and carbonates solid-gas systems are selected for experimental validation and further investigations.

Keywords: Thermal energy storage; Thermochemical heat storage; Concentrated solar power; Reversible reactions; Solid-gas systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.043

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