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Adsorb project: storing summer heat for use in winter

A new project will study the feasibility of two distinct technologies for storing heat and energy and using it even months apart.

March 5 2022
Gianluca RiccioGianluca Riccio
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Research aimed at storing thermal energy to create cost-effective and environmentally beneficial devices could give us incredible news within the next 5 years.

The research program Active Building Center, led by Swansea University in the UK, it has just received a grant to study a new technology. A technology that could store heat for even months, retaining summer heat for use in winter and allowing the transition to net zero.

Learn the heat and set it aside

The accumulation of thermal energy: storing heat so that it is available when needed. A method that, if developed properly, has the potential to reduce energy bills to the stars.

It also solves one of the biggest challenges with renewable energy sources, known as intermittent: wind and solar energy are susceptible to changes in the weather. Being able to 'store' thermal energy solves the problem of variable supply: storing excess energy and using it to compensate for future shortages will also help us when renewable energies are less strong.

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The project, called Adsorb (Advanced Distributed Storage for grid Benefit), aims to build a scalable, more efficient system capable of stimulating society to undertake a global effort in this direction.

Two options for storing heat

storing heat and energy

The project will compare and evaluate the benefits of two distinct types of advanced thermal energy storage technology, both of which have already been tested.

The first is called thermochemical storage (TCS), and could retain heat for weeks or even months without loss. It works by drawing heat from a heat source such as a heat pump, an electric heating element or a solar thermal collector to dehydrate an active material, thus "charging" the heat storage. Once charged, the system can be cooled to room temperature and stored energy. When needed, moisture is reintroduced which then releases heat for use inside the home.

The second technology is the Phase Change Material (PCM). It has the potential to store heat energy at much higher densities on a daily basis than traditional technologies. When the PCM system is in operation, a source of heat (a thermal deposit) heats a chemical deposit to transform the solid material into its liquid form. This has the effect of keeping the heat latent for many days. Simply by pumping the water at a lower temperature through the system, the stored energy can be released to produce hot water or space heating.

The combination of these technologies, combined with intelligent control systems, could reduce energy bills, solve the problem of intermittency, increase the share of renewables and reduce pollution. Not bad, huh?

The prospects for the industry

One of the crucial points of this project is its industrial application: the goal is to develop a distribution model that integrates these thermal storage systems with existing domestic systems. Storing energy should be a standard function of the systems in our homes.

It is essential that this happens. Decarbonisation will not happen fast enough without innovation in heat storage. Promote the storage technologies energy will be vital in our transition to affordable, clean and safe renewable energy.

Storing heat and energy will end our dependence on fossil fuels, never as unpredictable and expensive as today.

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