Integration of Packed-Bed Thermal Energy Storage in Solar Heat System for a Food Industry
Abstract
Thermal energy storage (TES) is a key technology to increase efficiency of solar energy in industrial applications. Especially, packed-bed TES systems filled with low cost and sustainable sensible thermal energy storage materials (STESMs) decrease the energy cost and provide green industries by increasing use of solar energy. In this study, integration of packed-bed TES system filled with new sustainable and low cost STESMs developed from demolition wastes (DW) in a solar heat industrial process was simulated. Potato crisp production process was selected as a case study. Results showed that packed-bed TES system integrated with solar plant could provide approximately 40% saving in fossil fuel consumption of potato crisp production process.