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Solar Thermal Energy Storage

Energy Storage not only plays an important role in conservinq the energy but also improves the performance and reliability of a wide range of energy systems. Energy storagp. leads to saving of premium fuels and makes the system morA cost effective by reducing the wastage of energy. In most systems t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garg, H.P., Mullick, S.C. (Author), Bhargava, Vijay K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1985, 1985
Edition:1st ed. 1985
Subjects:
Renewable And Green Energy
Renewable Energy Resources
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 3.6 Prevention of incongruent melting and thermal cycling
  • 3.7 Storage in paraffins
  • 3.8 Heat transfer in PCM
  • 3.9 Heat exchange arrangement and containment of PCM
  • 3.10 Storage in PCM undergoing solid-solid transition
  • 3.11 Heat of solution storage and heat exchangers
  • References
  • 4 Chemical energy storage
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Selection Criterion
  • 4.3 Energy storage in thermal dissociation type of reactions
  • 4.4 Methane based reactions
  • 4.5 Heat transformation (HT) and chemical heat pumps (CHP)
  • 4.6 Three step approach
  • 4.7 Energy storage by adsorption
  • References
  • 5 Longterm energy storage
  • 5.1 Solar ponds
  • 5.2 Energy storage in aquifers
  • 5.3 Heat storage in underground water tanks
  • References
  • 6 Energy storage in building materials
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Basic passive designs
  • 6.3 PCM in building panels
  • 6.4 Experiments on PCM building panels
  • 6.5 Applications
  • References
  • 7 High temperature heat storage
  • 1 Importance and modes of energy storage
  • 1.1 The importance of energy storage
  • 1.2 Influence of type and extent of mismatch on storage
  • 1.3 Size and duration of storage
  • 1.4 Applications
  • 1.5 Quality of energy and modes of energy storage
  • 1.6 Thermal energy storage
  • 1.7 Mechanical energy storage
  • 1.8 Electrical and magnetic energy storage
  • 1.9 Chemical energy storage
  • References
  • 2 Sensible heat storage
  • 2.1 Sensible heat storage basics
  • 2.2 Sensible heat storage and type of load
  • 2.3 Sensible heat storage media
  • 2.4 Well-mixed liquid storage
  • 2.5 Stratified liquid storage
  • 2.6 Containers for water storage
  • 2.7 Packed bed storage system
  • References
  • Appendix -I
  • Appendix - II
  • 3 Latent heat or phase change thermal energy storage
  • 3.1 Basics of latent heat storage
  • 3.2 Liquid-solid transformation
  • 3.3 Phase change materials (PCM)
  • 3.4 Selection of PCM
  • 3.5 Storage in salt hydrates
  • Appendix11 Properties of typical refrigerants
  • Appendix 12 Storage capacities
  • Appendix 13 Properties of some promising latent-heat thermal energy storage materials
  • Appendix 14 Solubility behavior of candidate salts for salt-gradient solar pond
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Techniques for thermal energy storage
  • 7.3 Sensible heat storage systems
  • 7.4 Phase change energy storage systems and ceramic pellets
  • 7.5 Chemical reactions
  • References
  • 8 Testing of thermal energy storage system
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Historical development
  • 8.3 Related studies
  • 8.4 Basis and evolution of testing procedures
  • 8.5 Standard procedure
  • 8.6 Some comments
  • References
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 1 Conversion of units
  • Appendix 2 Physical properties of some solid materials
  • Appendix 3 Physical properties of some building and insulating materials
  • Appendix 4 Physical properties of some liquids
  • Appendix 5 Physical properties of some liquid metals
  • Appendix 6 Physical properties of saturated water
  • Appendix 7 Physical properties of saturated steam
  • Appendix 8 Physical properties of some gases
  • Appendix 9 Physical properties of dry air at atmospheric pressure
  • Appendix 10 Freezing points of aqueous solutions

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