Sensible Thermal Energy Storage in Packed Bed for Industrial Solar Applications
Abstract
This paper prepresents a study on development of sensible thermal energy storage in a laboratory scale packed bed for industrial solar applications. In the cylindrical storage tank with 0.30 m diameter and 0.90 m height, two different types of packing materials from waste materials will be used. First one is produced from building demolition wastes, which will be molded in different geometries. For the second one, hallow silane crosslinking of polyethylene (PEX-b) pipe, which are leftovers from pipe manufacturers will be used. The system design includes cycles that simulates storage and recovery of heat controlled by temperature. In further studies the performance of the system will be tested at different operating conditions and life cycle asssessment will be made. Inertiazing such waste materials is expected provide low-cost and sustainable sensible heat storage systems for industrial solar applications. Keywords: Packed-bed, Solar Heat Industrial Applications, Sensible Thermal Energy Storage (STES), Solar Energy,