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High temperature composite thermal energy storage (TES) systems for industrial applications

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OSTI ID:5591892
An advanced, thermal energy storage (TES) sub-system is being developed by the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) under the sponsorship of the Department of Energy (DOE) through Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This subsystem employs a family of composite phase change material (PCM)/sensible heat media (CompPhase). The basis- and engineering-research efforts have focused on the development of these media for low (400/sup 0/F) and high (900/sup 0/ to 2500/sup 0/F) temperature regimes. As such, the media subsystem is amenable to high temperature storage applications such as industrial reject/process heat recovery and utilization, off-peak utility, solar thermal, solar chemical and fuels, and space solar dynamic power systems. The CompPhase concept allows for direct contact heat exchange between the latent/sensible storage media and compatible working fluids. A number of potentially significant performance and cost advantages are thereby offered over conventional tube-intensive indirect contact molten salt laten-heat-based storage systems.
Research Organization:
Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5591892
Report Number(s):
CONF-860810-17; ON: DE86013274
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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