IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/appene/v189y2017icp31-43.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

A thermophysical battery for storage-based climate control

Author

Listed:
  • Narayanan, Shankar
  • Kim, Hyunho
  • Umans, Ari
  • Yang, Sungwoo
  • Li, Xiansen
  • Schiffres, Scott N.
  • Rao, Sameer R.
  • McKay, Ian S.
  • Rios Perez, Carlos A.
  • Hidrovo, Carlos H.
  • Wang, Evelyn N.

Abstract

Climate control applications in the form of heating and cooling account for a significant portion of energy consumption in buildings and transportation. Consequently, improved efficiency of climate control systems can significantly reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, by leveraging intermittent or continuous sources of waste heat and solar energy, thermally-driven energy storage systems for climate control can play a crucial role. We demonstrate the concept of a thermophysical battery, which operates by storing thermal energy and subsequently releasing it to provide heating and cooling on demand. Taking advantage of the adsorption-desorption and evaporation-condensation mechanisms, the thermophysical battery can be a high-power density and rechargeable energy storage system. We investigated the thermophysical battery in detail to identify critical parameters governing its overall performance. A detailed computational analysis was used to predict its cyclic performance when exposed to different operating conditions and thermodynamic cycles. In addition, an experimental test bed was constructed using a contemporary adsorptive material, NaX-zeolite, to demonstrate this concept and deliver average heating and cooling powers of 900W and 650W, respectively. The maximum power densities and specific powers observed were 103W/l and 65W/kg for heating, and 78W/l and 49W/kg for cooling, respectively, making the thermophysical battery competitive with the state-of-the-art climate control systems that provide relatively lower power densities. Additionally, with further opportunities for development and innovation, especially in synthesizing novel adsorptive materials, the thermophysical battery can achieve significantly higher power densities. With its ability to function using thermal energy input while being compact and lightweight, the thermophysical battery offers an option to address the energy challenges associated with the rising demand for climate control.

Suggested Citation

  • Narayanan, Shankar & Kim, Hyunho & Umans, Ari & Yang, Sungwoo & Li, Xiansen & Schiffres, Scott N. & Rao, Sameer R. & McKay, Ian S. & Rios Perez, Carlos A. & Hidrovo, Carlos H. & Wang, Evelyn N., 2017. "A thermophysical battery for storage-based climate control," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 189(C), pages 31-43.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:189:y:2017:i:c:p:31-43
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.003
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261916317664
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.003?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Shmroukh, Ahmed N. & Ali, Ahmed Hamza H. & Ookawara, Shinichi, 2015. "Adsorption working pairs for adsorption cooling chillers: A review based on adsorption capacity and environmental impact," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 445-456.
    2. Pang, S.C. & Masjuki, H.H. & Kalam, M.A. & Hazrat, M.A., 2013. "Liquid absorption and solid adsorption system for household, industrial and automobile applications: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 28(C), pages 836-847.
    3. Sultan, Muhammad & El-Sharkawy, Ibrahim I. & Miyazaki, Takahiko & Saha, Bidyut Baran & Koyama, Shigeru, 2015. "An overview of solid desiccant dehumidification and air conditioning systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 16-29.
    4. Henninger, S.K. & Munz, G. & Ratzsch, K.-F. & Schossig, P., 2011. "Cycle stability of sorption materials and composites for the use in heat pumps and cooling machines," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(11), pages 3043-3049.
    5. Wang, D.C. & Li, Y.H. & Li, D. & Xia, Y.Z. & Zhang, J.P., 2010. "A review on adsorption refrigeration technology and adsorption deterioration in physical adsorption systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(1), pages 344-353, January.
    6. de Almeida, Pedro & Silva, Pedro D., 2009. "The peak of oil production--Timings and market recognition," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 1267-1276, April.
    7. Hamdy, Mohamed & Askalany, Ahmed A. & Harby, K. & Kora, Nader, 2015. "An overview on adsorption cooling systems powered by waste heat from internal combustion engine," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 1223-1234.
    8. Yeo, T.H.C. & Tan, I.A.W. & Abdullah, M.O., 2012. "Development of adsorption air-conditioning technology using modified activated carbon – A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 16(5), pages 3355-3363.
    9. Tatsidjodoung, Parfait & Le Pierrès, Nolwenn & Luo, Lingai, 2013. "A review of potential materials for thermal energy storage in building applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 18(C), pages 327-349.
    10. Ge, T.S. & Dai, Y.J. & Wang, R.Z., 2014. "Review on solar powered rotary desiccant wheel cooling system," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 476-497.
    11. Pardo, P. & Deydier, A. & Anxionnaz-Minvielle, Z. & Rougé, S. & Cabassud, M. & Cognet, P., 2014. "A review on high temperature thermochemical heat energy storage," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 32(C), pages 591-610.
    12. Vaninsky, Alexander, 2006. "Efficiency of electric power generation in the United States: Analysis and forecast based on data envelopment analysis," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(3), pages 326-338, May.
    13. N'Tsoukpoe, K. Edem & Liu, Hui & Le Pierrès, Nolwenn & Luo, Lingai, 2009. "A review on long-term sorption solar energy storage," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 13(9), pages 2385-2396, December.
    14. Fernandes, M.S. & Brites, G.J.V.N. & Costa, J.J. & Gaspar, A.R. & Costa, V.A.F., 2014. "Review and future trends of solar adsorption refrigeration systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 102-123.
    15. Kenisarin, Murat & Mahkamov, Khamid, 2007. "Solar energy storage using phase change materials," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 11(9), pages 1913-1965, December.
    16. Wang, Dechang & Zhang, Jipeng & Tian, Xiaoliang & Liu, Dawei & Sumathy, K., 2014. "Progress in silica gel–water adsorption refrigeration technology," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 85-104.
    17. Sharafian, Amir & Bahrami, Majid, 2014. "Assessment of adsorber bed designs in waste-heat driven adsorption cooling systems for vehicle air conditioning and refrigeration," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 440-451.
    18. Goyal, Parash & Baredar, Prashant & Mittal, Arvind & Siddiqui, Ameenur. R., 2016. "Adsorption refrigeration technology – An overview of theory and its solar energy applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 1389-1410.
    19. Sharma, Atul & Tyagi, V.V. & Chen, C.R. & Buddhi, D., 2009. "Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 13(2), pages 318-345, February.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Xie, Peng & Jin, Lu & Qiao, Geng & Lin, Cheng & Barreneche, Camila & Ding, Yulong, 2022. "Thermal energy storage for electric vehicles at low temperatures: Concepts, systems, devices and materials," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    2. Xu, J.X. & Li, T.X. & Chao, J.W. & Yan, T.S. & Wang, R.Z., 2019. "High energy-density multi-form thermochemical energy storage based on multi-step sorption processes," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 185(C), pages 1131-1142.
    3. Chao, Jingwei & Xu, Jiaxing & Yan, Taisen & Xiang, Shizhao & Bai, Zhaoyuan & Wang, Ruzhu & Li, Tingxian, 2023. "Performance analysis of sorption thermal battery for high-density cold energy storage enabled by novel tube-free evaporator," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 273(C).
    4. Chao, Jingwei & Xu, Jiaxing & Xiang, Shizhao & Bai, Zhaoyuan & Yan, Taisen & Wang, Pengfei & Wang, Ruzhu & Li, Tingxian, 2023. "High energy-density and power-density cold storage enabled by sorption thermal battery based on liquid-gas phase change process," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 334(C).
    5. Wu, S. & Li, T.X. & Yan, T. & Wang, R.Z., 2019. "Advanced thermochemical resorption heat transformer for high-efficiency energy storage and heat transformation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 175(C), pages 1222-1233.
    6. Tokarev, Mikhail M. & Gordeeva, Larisa G. & Grekova, Alexandra D. & Aristov, Yuri I., 2018. "Adsorption cycle “heat from cold” for upgrading the ambient heat: The testing a lab-scale prototype with the composite sorbent CaClBr/silica," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 211(C), pages 136-145.
    7. Hobold, Gustavo M. & da Silva, Alexandre K., 2017. "Critical phenomena and their effect on thermal energy storage in supercritical fluids," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 205(C), pages 1447-1458.
    8. Gordeeva, L.G. & Aristov, Yu.I., 2019. "Adsorptive heat storage and amplification: New cycles and adsorbents," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 167(C), pages 440-453.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Shabir, Faizan & Sultan, Muhammad & Miyazaki, Takahiko & Saha, Bidyut B. & Askalany, Ahmed & Ali, Imran & Zhou, Yuguang & Ahmad, Riaz & Shamshiri, Redmond R., 2020. "Recent updates on the adsorption capacities of adsorbent-adsorbate pairs for heat transformation applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    2. Islam, Md. Parvez & Morimoto, Tetsuo, 2018. "Advances in low to medium temperature non-concentrating solar thermal technology," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 2066-2093.
    3. Kim, Dong-Seon & Chang, Young-Soo & Lee, Dae-Young, 2018. "Modelling of an adsorption chiller with adsorbent-coated heat exchangers: Feasibility of a polymer-water adsorption chiller," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 164(C), pages 1044-1061.
    4. Goyal, Parash & Baredar, Prashant & Mittal, Arvind & Siddiqui, Ameenur. R., 2016. "Adsorption refrigeration technology – An overview of theory and its solar energy applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 1389-1410.
    5. Settino, Jessica & Sant, Tonio & Micallef, Christopher & Farrugia, Mario & Spiteri Staines, Cyril & Licari, John & Micallef, Alexander, 2018. "Overview of solar technologies for electricity, heating and cooling production," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 90(C), pages 892-909.
    6. Zeinelabdein, Rami & Omer, Siddig & Gan, Guohui, 2018. "Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 2843-2868.
    7. Costa, Sol Carolina & Kenisarin, Murat, 2022. "A review of metallic materials for latent heat thermal energy storage: Thermophysical properties, applications, and challenges," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
    8. Fabrizio, Enrico & Seguro, Federico & Filippi, Marco, 2014. "Integrated HVAC and DHW production systems for Zero Energy Buildings," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 515-541.
    9. Lizana, Jesús & Chacartegui, Ricardo & Barrios-Padura, Angela & Ortiz, Carlos, 2018. "Advanced low-carbon energy measures based on thermal energy storage in buildings: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 3705-3749.
    10. Verde, M. & Harby, K. & de Boer, Robert & Corberán, José M., 2016. "Performance evaluation of a waste-heat driven adsorption system for automotive air-conditioning: Part II - Performance optimization under different real driving conditions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 115(P1), pages 996-1009.
    11. N'Tsoukpoe, Kokouvi Edem & Restuccia, Giovanni & Schmidt, Thomas & Py, Xavier, 2014. "The size of sorbents in low pressure sorption or thermochemical energy storage processes," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 983-998.
    12. Cabeza, Luisa F. & Solé, Aran & Barreneche, Camila, 2017. "Review on sorption materials and technologies for heat pumps and thermal energy storage," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 3-39.
    13. Li, C. & Wang, R.Z., 2012. "Building integrated energy storage opportunities in China," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 16(8), pages 6191-6211.
    14. Alahmer, Ali & Ajib, Salman & Wang, Xiaolin, 2019. "Comprehensive strategies for performance improvement of adsorption air conditioning systems: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 138-158.
    15. Tatsidjodoung, Parfait & Le Pierrès, Nolwenn & Luo, Lingai, 2013. "A review of potential materials for thermal energy storage in building applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 18(C), pages 327-349.
    16. Yan, J. & Zhao, C.Y. & Pan, Z.H., 2017. "The effect of CO2 on Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2 thermochemical heat storage systems," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 114-123.
    17. Pinheiro, Joana M. & Salústio, Sérgio & Rocha, João & Valente, Anabela A. & Silva, Carlos M., 2020. "Adsorption heat pumps for heating applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    18. Pintaldi, Sergio & Perfumo, Cristian & Sethuvenkatraman, Subbu & White, Stephen & Rosengarten, Gary, 2015. "A review of thermal energy storage technologies and control approaches for solar cooling," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 975-995.
    19. Zhou, Zhihua & Zhang, Zhiming & Zuo, Jian & Huang, Ke & Zhang, Liying, 2015. "Phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage in residential buildings in cold climate," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 692-703.
    20. Ferrer, Gerard & Solé, Aran & Barreneche, Camila & Martorell, Ingrid & Cabeza, Luisa F., 2015. "Review on the methodology used in thermal stability characterization of phase change materials," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 665-685.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:189:y:2017:i:c:p:31-43. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405891/description#description .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.