Open-cycle thermochemical energy storage for building space heating: Practical system configurations and effective energy density

Yi Zeng, Ruby-Jean Clark, Yana Galazutdinova, Adewale Odukomaiya, Said Al-Hallaj, Mohammed Farid, Sumanjeet Kaur and Jason Woods

Applied Energy, 2024, vol. 376, issue PA, No S0306261924016015

Abstract: Salt-hydrate thermochemical materials (TCM) are promising candidates for energy storage systems for building space heating due to their high theoretical energy density and the need for low regeneration temperature. However, water vapor is required to drive the hydration process of the TCM reactor, which poses a challenge during winter when water vapor is typically scarce. Using indoor air directly lowers the building's humidity to an unconformable level in practice, while the cold outdoor air contains limited moisture. Here we consider different integration strategies for open-cycle TCM reactors in buildings and develop a model to simulate their thermal performance across diverse buildings and climates, specifically for building space heating. The potential energy densities and the levelized cost of storage of the TCM reactor are evaluated in practical scenarios to demonstrate the load-shifting potential of TCM systems for heating applications. We use a strontium chloride (SrCl2)-based composite as the baseline and explore the impact of various reactor and material changes to the energy density and levelized cost of storage.

Keywords: Thermochemical materials; Thermal energy storage; Heat and mass transfer; Modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124218

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