Temperature control in energy storage industry

Can thermal energy storage be integrated into low-temperature heating & high- temperature cooling systems?

The present review article examines the control strategies and approaches, and optimization methods used to integrate thermal energy storage into low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling systems. The following are conclusions and suggestions for future research and implementation in this field:

Why is thermal energy storage important for building applications?

The combination of thermal energy storage technologies for building applications reduces the peak loads, separation of energy requirement from its availability, it also allows to combine the renewable energy sources, for efficient utilization of thermal energy .

What is thermal energy storage & utilization?

Currently thermal energy storage and utilization is focused only on few areas such as building applications, and some industrial applications. But TES technology can be adopted for wide range of applications.

What is thermal energy storage?

Thermal energy storage deals with the storage of energy by cooling, heating, melting, solidifying a material; the thermal energy becomes available when the process is reversed . Thermal energy storage using phase change materials have been a main topic in research since 2000, but although the data is quantitatively enormous.

Can model predictive control strategies be used in active thermal energy storage systems?

They categorized the control approaches based on the system's size and storage material to detect the gaps in the literature. A throughout review on using model predictive control strategies in active thermal energy storage systems was proposed by Tarragona et al. , highlighting the recent efforts to overcome the computational issues.

What are the applications of thermochemical energy storage?

Numerous researchers published reviews and research studies on particular applications, including thermochemical energy storage for high temperature source and power generation [, , , ], battery thermal management , textiles [31, 32], food, buildings [, , , ], heating systems and solar power plants .