Evaluation on solar-biogas heating system for buildings: Thermal characteristics and role of heat storage sectors

Zemin Liu, Xinyu Gao, Xinyu Huang, Yuan Xie, Jiayi Gao, Xiaohu Yang and Qiusheng He

Applied Energy, 2025, vol. 390, issue C, No S0306261925005471

Abstract: Biogas serves as one of the representative biomass energies, providing clean and low-carbon circular energy product. It can be utilized in conjunction with renewable energy sources such as solar energy, and play a positive role in carbon neutrality and energy transition. Furthermore, the stability and flexibility of solar-biogas heating system can be improved by thermal storage device, hence the thermal performance of the thermal storage device becomes the research focus. In this paper, the numerical model of phase-change heat storage unit is established, and the temperature development and heat release features for the heat storage tank are explored under a rotational condition. Results reveal that the optimal (Model A1) complete solidification time is 26,554 s shorter than the original design, and 79.57 % less than the Model D1. In addition, Tactical Unit Algorithm is developed to optimize the heat storage capacity for the whole solar-aided biogas heating system for case study in buildings. Case study demonstrates that a solar collector area of 515 m2 and 580 heat storage tanks achieve supply-demand equilibrium, proving economically beneficial with a payback period of approximately 7 years, and reduced carbon emissions by about 100 tCO2e.

Keywords: Rotary heat storage; Solar-biogas heating system; Metal foam; Tactical unit algorithm optimization; Supply-demand analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125817

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