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Can ice slurries be used as thermal energy storage material?

In a slurry-based CTES system, ice-slurries or microencapsulated slurries are used as both the thermal energy storage material and the HTF.

Why is ice storage important?

The ice storage provides the energy management ability to shift energy use to lower cost periods of time. Heat exchangers, located at each building, are often used to separate the distribution fluid from the build cooling loop.

How do ice storage systems work?

Like conventional chilled water systems, there may be seasonal changes initiated by a monthly date or ambient temperature. The ice storage control system may be interconnected to other large electric energy using equipment to provide energy management beyond just the HVAC components.

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Can ice slurry CTEs systems be used for electrical load shifting?

Extensive research has mentioned using ice slurry CTES systems for electrical load shifting while working with refrigeration systems. For ice-slurry CTES systems, the slurry should be generated before used as the thermal energy storage material or the HTF.

How do I design a thermal ice storage system?

Select either external melt or internal melt as the basis of design of the thermal ice storage system. Most thermal ice storage system designs will be for partial storage. However, full storage should be considered in areas where energy supplies are limited or very expensive.