Modern Thermal Energy Storage Systems Dedicated to Autonomous Buildings

Michał Musiał (), Lech Lichołai and Dušan Katunský
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Michał Musiał: The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35959 Rzeszow, Poland
Lech Lichołai: The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35959 Rzeszow, Poland
Dušan Katunský: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 04001 Košice, Slovakia

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-28

Abstract: This paper presents a detailed analysis of the research into modern thermal energy storage systems dedicated to autonomous buildings. The paper systematises the current state of knowledge concerning thermal energy storage systems and their use of either phase change materials or sorption systems; it notes their benefits, drawbacks, application options, and potential directions for future development. The rapid proliferation of studies on installation systems, new composites, and phase change materials requires a systematisation of the subject related to short- and long-term thermal energy storage in building structures. This paper focuses on assessing the validity of the current improved thermal energy storage solutions for buildings with very high energy efficiency standards and buildings that are energy-independent. The paper presents the current results of the energy and economic analyses of the use of heat storage systems in buildings. This paper shows the optimal heat storage systems for autonomous buildings. Moreover, it also shows other potential ways to develop systems and composites capable of storing heat in autonomous buildings.

Keywords: autonomous buildings; composite thermal energy storage; sorption storage; low-emission engineering; phase change material (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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