Sorption Test Bench for Zeolite and Salt-Composite Based Thermochemical Storage
Abstract
The advancements in thermochemical storage technologies benefit strongly from a holistic research approach ranging from material and component development to demonstration applications. This work presents a sorption test bench developed and constructed to evaluate thermochemical materials, such as zeolites and salt-hydrate composites, in 0.01-1.0 kg batches and under fully controlled conditions. The test bench is utilized for thermogravimetric SOC determination of open sorption prototypes. The results on outlet storage temperature for zeolite beds and the comparison with corresponding model simulation results are shown here. Further, the results of studied salt-composites are presented in this work.