Ibrahim Dincer - Heat Storage: A Unique Solution For Energy Systems

Climate change, environmental impact, and the limited natural resources urge scientific research and novel technical solutions. The monograph series Green Energy and Technology serves as a publishing platform for scientific and technological approaches to green i.e., environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies. While a focus lies on energy and power supply, it also covers green solutions in industrial engineering and engineering design. Green Energy and Technology addresses researchers, advanced students, technical consultants, and decision-makers in industries and politics. Hence, the level of presentation spans from instructional to highly technical. **Indexed in Scopus**.

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Sustainable development is recognized as one of the most significant domains of society which is primarily related to the future of a country and how the country will sustain its progress without negative implications. It depends primarily on energy, environment, resources, economy, and social, cultural, and ethical dimensions. Energy sustainability appears to be the most significant tool in achieving a sustainable society. Energy sustainability, of course, requires sustainable resources, sustainable systems, and sustainable outputs to meet the needs of the society. The criticality is that there is a need for sustainable storage options between resources and energy systems, and between energy systems and energy services. There is a need to offset the mismatch between demand and supply by any means possible. Energy storage techniques can also be integrated into renewable-resources-based power plants, such as solar and wind, to overcome the intermittency of renewable sources and provide continuous power generation. Energy storage methods are also incorporated to produce electrical power when there is excessive demand and the source is not accessible. Different types of energy storage systems are currently used in diverse fields of engineering applications, such as chemical , electrochemical , electrical , mechanical , and thermal energy storage . Thermal energy storage (TES) is the storage of thermal energy at high ( heat storage ) or low ( cold storage ) temperatures. TES is an essential feature for using the conventional energy systems, and it is sustainable , efficient , economical , and environmentally friendly . TES is, therefore, a key technology in reducing the mismatch between the energy supply and demand for thermal systems. In addition to large-scale renewable-sourced power generation systems, TES methods are widely used in residential or commercial heating/cooling applications. TES systems not only provide a balance between supply and demand but also increase the performance and reliability of energy systems.

The book presents the essentials of energy storage techniques with some real-world applications and covers in-depth knowledge of heat storage systems. Different aspects of heat storage systems are illustrated, from microscale to macroscale . The book also covers material production, characterization, modeling, experimentation, and optimization of heat storage systems. It is intends to provide a new perspective to the researchers, scientists, engineers, technologists, students, policy-makers, etc. who wish to learn more about heat storage systems and applications.

Chapter covers comprehensive information about case studies related to heat storage systems from microscale to macroscale applications.

This book, in closing, offers unique perspectives on fundamentals, systems, and applications of heat storage systems. The book follows the International System of Units (SI). At the end of each chapter, some useful references are provided to guide the readers for further knowledge.