Inverse latent heat thermal energy storage system, method for capturing and releasing latent heat
The invention provides a method for storing and releasing heat having the steps of thermally contacting thermal transfer fluid to a mixture of foam and phase change material for a time sufficient for the material to change from a first phase to a second phase during a time when electricity rates are at a first price point; maintaining said material in the second phase until electricity rates are at a second point, wherein the second point is higher than the first price point; and thermally contacting the thermal transfer fluid to the composite in the second phase for a time sufficient for the material to change from the second phase to the first phase. The invention also provides an energy storage module having a mixture of phase change material and high surface area substrate
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,533,808
- Application Number:
- 15/639,933
- OSTI ID:
- 1632431
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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