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Recent Status and Prospects on Thermochemical Heat Storage Processes and Applications
Tadagbe Roger Sylvanus Gbenou1, Armand Fopah-Lele2, Kejian Wang1
1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 27, 2021
Summary
Thermochemical heat storage (TCHS) technology requires advancements in process control, materials, reactor design, and system integration. Overcoming simulation-experimentation gaps and heat/mass transfer limitations is crucial for commercial viability.
Area of Science:
- Thermochemical heat storage (TCHS)
- Energy storage systems
- Sustainable energy technologies
Background:
- TCHS technology has four key areas: process control, material science, reactor design, and system integration.
- Current research often focuses on individual aspects, hindering holistic development.
- Despite progress, TCHS remains immature, lacking efficient, practical, and commercialized devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in TCHS technology.
- To identify critical challenges impeding TCHS maturity.
- To provide insights and recommendations for future research and development.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of thermochemical heat storage contributions.
- Analysis of existing research methodologies, including simulations and experimental studies.
- Identification of recurring limitations and challenges in TCHS development.
Main Results:
- Identified four critical areas for TCHS advancement: process control, materials, reactor sizing, and system integration.
- Highlighted limitations including insufficient research, unrealistic simulations, incomplete analyses (simulation-experimentation disconnect), and heat/mass transfer issues.
- Noted the absence of mature, commercialized TCHS solutions.
Conclusions:
- TCHS technology faces significant hurdles to maturity, primarily stemming from research fragmentation and methodological gaps.
- Addressing the disconnect between simulation and experimentation is vital.
- Future efforts must focus on integrated approaches and overcoming fundamental heat and mass transfer limitations for practical TCHS applications.
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