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- Thermal energy storage will be essential for solar thermal power plants to feed into the power grid in the future.
- synthetic oils or molten salts are used for thermal energy storage. Both of these materials store energy as sensible heat, which requires a large amount of the material.
- phase change materials PCMs
- PCMs phase change materials
- PCMs can store a great deal more heat per unit mass, and therefore require much less material.
- PCMs store latent heat at only one unique temperature for that material, while heat is often needed across a range of temperatures.
- cascaded PCM storage has been suggested, such systems still do not match the needed storage/discharge characteristics.
- PCM heat conductivities are very small, which creates an obstacle that must be overcome to make full use of them in thermal energy storage applications.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a thermal energy storage system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a cascade of the thermal energy storage system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3A is a first embodiment of a thermal energy storage capsule that can be used in the cascade of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 3B is a second embodiment of a thermal energy storage capsule that can be used in the cascade of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a thermal energy storage system.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a thermal energy storage system.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a further cascade that can be used in a thermal energy storage system.
- PCMs phase change materials
- FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a thermal energy storage system 10 that can be used with a solar thermal power plant (not shown).
- the system 10 includes multiple cascades 12 , 14 , and 16 arranged in series.
- Each cascade can comprise a storage tank or other container that holds thermal energy storage material that is used to store and release heat as needed.
- a heat transfer fluid e.g., oil
- the first cascade 12 can be a relatively high temperature cascade (e.g., 370° C.
- the second cascade 14 can be a medium temperature cascade (e.g., 340° C. to 370° C.)
- the third cascade 16 can be a relatively low temperature cascade (e.g., 300° C. to 340° C.).
- these temperature ranges are only examples. The concept can be applied to any temperatures and ranges as long as suitable PCMs are available.
- greater or fewer cascades can be used. Regardless of the number of cascades, the heat transfer fluid can sequentially travel from relatively hot to relatively cool cascades as it is circulated through the thermal energy storage system 10 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates an example cascade 18 that can be used in a thermal energy storage system, such as the system 10 .
- the cascade 18 comprises a storage tank 20 that holds a plurality of thermal energy storage capsules 22 that each contain a thermal energy storage material.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate example capsules 24 and 32 , respectively.
- the capsule 24 is configured as a sphere that is defined by a rigid spherical capsule wall 26 .
- the material used to construct the wall 26 depends upon the temperatures that the capsule 24 must withstand.
- Example materials include polymer, metal, or ceramic materials.
- the capsule 24 is a macro-capsule and has a diameter of approximately 1 to 2 inches. Of course, the dimensions of the capsule can be greater or smaller.
- the capsule wall 26 defines an interior space 28 that is filled with a thermal energy storage material 30 .
- the thermal energy storage material 30 comprises a single PCM.
- the thermal energy storage material 30 can comprise a mixture of two or more different PCMs that have different phase change temperatures.
- the PCMs can, for example, comprise one or more salts, such as sodium nitrate.
- the mixture of PCMs is non-eutectic so that the mixture will not behave as a single material.
- the phase change temperatures of the PCMs in the mixture fall within a relatively narrow range.
- the capsule 24 could contain three different PCMs, a first PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 300° C., a second PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 305° C., and a third PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 310° C.
- the PCMs would sequentially change from solid to liquid as they are heated and their respective phase change temperatures are crossed, and would likewise sequentially change from liquid to solid as they are cooled and the phase change temperatures are again crossed.
- Capsule shapes other than spherical, such as egg shapes, ellipsoids, rectangular, conical, or even odd shapes are also possible.
- FIG. 3B illustrates a second example capsule 32 .
- the capsule 32 also has a spherical capsule wall 34 , which can, for example, be made of polymer, metal, or ceramic material.
- the capsule 32 is also a macro-capsule and has a diameter of approximately 1 to 2 inches. Again the dimensions can be greater or smaller.
- the capsule wall 34 defines an interior space 36 that is filled with a thermal energy storage material 38 .
- the thermal energy storage material 38 comprises a plurality of PCM particles 40 that are suspended in a fluid 42 , such as an oil.
- the particles 40 can all be made from the same PCM or can be made from two or more different PCMs having different phase change temperatures, for example, that fall within a relatively small range of temperatures.
- the fluid 42 comprises at least 5% of the volume within the capsule 32 , such that each PCM particle 40 is separated from the other capsules by a fluid layer, thereby enabling the fluid to move inside the capsule.
- the viscosity of the fluid 42 is such that at least a layer of the fluid is maintained between the PCM particles 40 and the fluid is able to move at the prevailing temperature.
- the heat transfer liquid can flow through the cascades and between the capsules, making direct contact with those capsules.
- the heat transfer liquid can enter the tank 20 through an inlet pipe 23 and exit the tank through an outlet pipe 25 . Therefore, heat from the liquid can be transferred to the capsules and their thermal energy storage material.
- the heat transfer fluid comprises at least 5% of the volume of each cascade, such that each capsule is separated from the other capsules by a fluid layer, thereby enabling the fluid to move around the capsules and therefore enhancing the heat transfer in the cascade.
- the viscosity of the heat transfer fluid is selected so that such movement is possible.
- a screen or grate can be provided at the cascade inlet and outlet to prevent capsule migration.
- each cascade contains capsules that each contain a same single PCM.
- the first cascade 12 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 300° C.
- the second cascade 14 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 350° C.
- the third cascade 16 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 400° C.
- each cascade contains capsules containing different single PCMs, wherein each PCM changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures.
- the first cascade 12 could contain three different types of capsules, a first type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 300° C., a second type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 305° C., and third type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 310° C., such that a range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C. is covered.
- Each of the second and the third cascades 14 and 16 could likewise contain multiple types of capsules that together cover a different range of temperature.
- each cascade can contain capsules that each contain multiple PCMs, wherein each PCM changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures.
- the first cascade 12 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase within the range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C.
- the second cascade 14 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 350° C. to approximately 360° C.
- the third cascade 16 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 400° C. to 410° C.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a further thermal energy storage system 50 .
- the system 50 includes multiple cascades 52 , 54 , and 56 arranged in series. Each cascade holds thermal energy storage material that is used to store and release heat as needed.
- a heat transfer fluid e.g., oil
- the heat transfer fluid is separated from the thermal energy storage material by the walls of coils 58 that pass through the thermal energy storage material. Therefore, the cascades 52 , 54 , and 56 function as heat exchangers.
- the thermal energy storage material within the cascades 52 , 54 , and 56 comprises PCMs.
- the PCMs are in bulk form, meaning that they are not encapsulated in capsules or other discrete elements.
- a single different PCM can be contained within each cascade 52 , 54 , and 56 .
- the first cascade 52 can contain a first PCM that changes phases a relatively high temperature (e.g., 370° C. to 410° C.)
- the second cascade 54 can contain a second PCM that changes phases a medium temperature (e.g., 340° C. to 370° C.)
- the third cascade 56 can contain a third PCM that changes phases a relatively low temperature (e.g., 300° C.
- each cascade can contain a non-eutectic mixture of multiple PCMs, each of which changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures.
- the first cascade 52 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase within the range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C.
- the second cascade 54 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 350° C. to 360° C.
- the third cascade 56 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 400° C. to 410° C.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a further thermal energy storage system 60 .
- the system 60 includes multiple cascades 62 , 64 , and 66 arranged in series that contain PCMs in bulk form.
- each cascade is a separate compartment of a single storage tank 68 , which are separated by divider walls 69 .
- the cascades 62 , 64 , 66 can function and contain contents similar to those described above in relation to the systems 10 and 50 .
- the compartments 62 , 64 , and 66 can alternatively be arranged in a vertical orientation (not shown) with the higher temperatures on top, or they can be arranged in other orientations.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a further cascade 70 .
- the cascade 70 comprises a storage tank 72 that contains one or more pieces of foam 74 that are suspended within a heat transfer fluid 76 .
- the foam pieces 74 can be composed of a heat conducting material, such as metal. Regardless of their composition, the foam pieces 74 each comprise a plurality of pores that contain one or more PCMs. In some embodiments, each foam piece contains a single PCM. In other embodiments, each foam piece 74 contains a non-eutectic mixture of multiple PCMs.
- Each foam piece 74 can be covered with an impermeable outer cover or layer 78 that prevents the PCMs from migrating from the foam when in liquid form.
- each cascade comprised one or more PCMs. It is noted, however, that one or more of the cascades could include sensible heat storage material. For instance, if the system included three cascades, the highest and lowest temperature cascades could comprise one or more PCMs, and the intermediate temperature cascade could comprise sensible heat storage material.
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- This application claims priority to co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/553,598 filed Oct. 31, 2011, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- Thermal energy storage will be essential for solar thermal power plants to feed into the power grid in the future. At present, synthetic oils or molten salts are used for thermal energy storage. Both of these materials store energy as sensible heat, which requires a large amount of the material. Recently, phase change materials (PCMs) that store heat as latent heat have been suggested for use in thermal energy storage. PCMs can store a great deal more heat per unit mass, and therefore require much less material. However, PCMs store latent heat at only one unique temperature for that material, while heat is often needed across a range of temperatures. Although cascaded PCM storage has been suggested, such systems still do not match the needed storage/discharge characteristics. Furthermore, PCM heat conductivities are very small, which creates an obstacle that must be overcome to make full use of them in thermal energy storage applications.
- In view of the foregoing discussion, it can be appreciated that it would be desirable to have an improved system and method for thermal energy storage.
- The present disclosure may be better understood with reference to the following figures. Matching reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the figures, which are not necessarily drawn to scale.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a thermal energy storage system. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a cascade of the thermal energy storage system ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3A is a first embodiment of a thermal energy storage capsule that can be used in the cascade ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 3B is a second embodiment of a thermal energy storage capsule that can be used in the cascade ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a thermal energy storage system. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a thermal energy storage system. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a further cascade that can be used in a thermal energy storage system. - As described above, it would be desirable to have an improved system and method for thermal energy storage, which could be used in solar thermal power plants. More particularly, it would be desirable to have such a system and method that utilizes the desirable properties of phase change materials (PCMs). Disclosed herein are examples of such systems and methods.
- In the following disclosure, various embodiments are described. It is to be understood that those embodiments are example implementations of the disclosed inventions and that alternative embodiments are possible. All such embodiments are intended to fall within the scope of this disclosure.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a thermalenergy storage system 10 that can be used with a solar thermal power plant (not shown). Thesystem 10 includesmultiple cascades FIG. 1 , a heat transfer fluid (e.g., oil) that is heated by an energy source, such as a solar collector of a solar thermal power plant, can flow through thefirst cascade 12, through thesecond cascade 14, through thethird cascade 16, and back to the energy source. Thefirst cascade 12 can be a relatively high temperature cascade (e.g., 370° C. to 410° C.), thesecond cascade 14 can be a medium temperature cascade (e.g., 340° C. to 370° C.), and thethird cascade 16 can be a relatively low temperature cascade (e.g., 300° C. to 340° C.). Of course, these temperature ranges are only examples. The concept can be applied to any temperatures and ranges as long as suitable PCMs are available. In addition, greater or fewer cascades can be used. Regardless of the number of cascades, the heat transfer fluid can sequentially travel from relatively hot to relatively cool cascades as it is circulated through the thermalenergy storage system 10. -
FIG. 2 illustrates anexample cascade 18 that can be used in a thermal energy storage system, such as thesystem 10. As is shown inFIG. 2 , thecascade 18 comprises astorage tank 20 that holds a plurality of thermalenergy storage capsules 22 that each contain a thermal energy storage material.FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate example capsules FIG. 3A , thecapsule 24 is configured as a sphere that is defined by a rigidspherical capsule wall 26. The material used to construct thewall 26 depends upon the temperatures that thecapsule 24 must withstand. Example materials include polymer, metal, or ceramic materials. In some embodiments, thecapsule 24 is a macro-capsule and has a diameter of approximately 1 to 2 inches. Of course, the dimensions of the capsule can be greater or smaller. - The
capsule wall 26 defines aninterior space 28 that is filled with a thermalenergy storage material 30. In some embodiments, the thermalenergy storage material 30 comprises a single PCM. In other embodiments, the thermalenergy storage material 30 can comprise a mixture of two or more different PCMs that have different phase change temperatures. The PCMs can, for example, comprise one or more salts, such as sodium nitrate. Preferably, the mixture of PCMs is non-eutectic so that the mixture will not behave as a single material. In some embodiments, the phase change temperatures of the PCMs in the mixture fall within a relatively narrow range. For example, thecapsule 24 could contain three different PCMs, a first PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 300° C., a second PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 305° C., and a third PCM having a phase change temperature of approximately 310° C. In such a case, the PCMs would sequentially change from solid to liquid as they are heated and their respective phase change temperatures are crossed, and would likewise sequentially change from liquid to solid as they are cooled and the phase change temperatures are again crossed. Capsule shapes other than spherical, such as egg shapes, ellipsoids, rectangular, conical, or even odd shapes are also possible. -
FIG. 3B illustrates asecond example capsule 32. Thecapsule 32 also has aspherical capsule wall 34, which can, for example, be made of polymer, metal, or ceramic material. In some embodiments, thecapsule 32 is also a macro-capsule and has a diameter of approximately 1 to 2 inches. Again the dimensions can be greater or smaller. Thecapsule wall 34 defines aninterior space 36 that is filled with a thermalenergy storage material 38. In this embodiment, however, the thermalenergy storage material 38 comprises a plurality ofPCM particles 40 that are suspended in a fluid 42, such as an oil. Theparticles 40 can all be made from the same PCM or can be made from two or more different PCMs having different phase change temperatures, for example, that fall within a relatively small range of temperatures. In some embodiments, the fluid 42 comprises at least 5% of the volume within thecapsule 32, such that eachPCM particle 40 is separated from the other capsules by a fluid layer, thereby enabling the fluid to move inside the capsule. The viscosity of the fluid 42 is such that at least a layer of the fluid is maintained between thePCM particles 40 and the fluid is able to move at the prevailing temperature. - When the thermal
energy storage system 10 includes cascades containing PCM capsules, such ascapsules FIG. 2 , the heat transfer liquid can enter thetank 20 through aninlet pipe 23 and exit the tank through anoutlet pipe 25. Therefore, heat from the liquid can be transferred to the capsules and their thermal energy storage material. In some embodiments, the heat transfer fluid comprises at least 5% of the volume of each cascade, such that each capsule is separated from the other capsules by a fluid layer, thereby enabling the fluid to move around the capsules and therefore enhancing the heat transfer in the cascade. The viscosity of the heat transfer fluid is selected so that such movement is possible. When the capsules are relatively large, they will remain in their cascade and will not travel on to the next cascade along with the heat transfer liquid. In other embodiments, a screen or grate can be provided at the cascade inlet and outlet to prevent capsule migration. - In some embodiments, each cascade contains capsules that each contain a same single PCM. For example, the
first cascade 12 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 300° C., thesecond cascade 14 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 350° C., and thethird cascade 16 could comprise capsules containing a single PCM that changes phase at a temperature of approximately 400° C. - In other embodiments, each cascade contains capsules containing different single PCMs, wherein each PCM changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures. For example, the
first cascade 12 could contain three different types of capsules, a first type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 300° C., a second type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 305° C., and third type of capsule that contains a single PCM that changes phase at approximately 310° C., such that a range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C. is covered. Each of the second and thethird cascades - In still other embodiments, each cascade can contain capsules that each contain multiple PCMs, wherein each PCM changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures. For example, the
first cascade 12 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase within the range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C., thesecond cascade 14 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 350° C. to approximately 360° C., and thethird cascade 16 could contain capsules that contain multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 400° C. to 410° C. - In yet other embodiments, combinations of the above-described embodiments could also be used.
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FIG. 4 illustrates a further thermalenergy storage system 50. Like thesystem 10, thesystem 50 includesmultiple cascades FIG. 4 , a heat transfer fluid (e.g., oil) that is heated by an energy source such as a solar thermal plant can flow through thefirst cascade 52, through thesecond cascade 54, through thethird cascade 56, and back to the energy source. In the embodiment ofFIG. 4 , however, the heat transfer fluid is separated from the thermal energy storage material by the walls ofcoils 58 that pass through the thermal energy storage material. Therefore, thecascades - The thermal energy storage material within the
cascades cascade first cascade 52 can contain a first PCM that changes phases a relatively high temperature (e.g., 370° C. to 410° C.), thesecond cascade 54 can contain a second PCM that changes phases a medium temperature (e.g., 340° C. to 370° C.), and thethird cascade 56 can contain a third PCM that changes phases a relatively low temperature (e.g., 300° C. to 340° C.). In general, other temperatures and temperature ranges can be used. In other embodiments, each cascade can contain a non-eutectic mixture of multiple PCMs, each of which changes phase within a relatively narrow range of temperatures. For example, thefirst cascade 52 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase within the range of approximately 300° C. to 310° C., thesecond cascade 54 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 350° C. to 360° C., and thethird cascade 56 could contain a mixture of multiple PCMs that each changes phase with the range of approximately 400° C. to 410° C. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a further thermalenergy storage system 60. Like thesystem 50, thesystem 60 includesmultiple cascades FIG. 5 , each cascade is a separate compartment of asingle storage tank 68, which are separated bydivider walls 69. Thecascades systems compartments -
FIG. 6 illustrates afurther cascade 70. Thecascade 70 comprises astorage tank 72 that contains one or more pieces offoam 74 that are suspended within aheat transfer fluid 76. Thefoam pieces 74 can be composed of a heat conducting material, such as metal. Regardless of their composition, thefoam pieces 74 each comprise a plurality of pores that contain one or more PCMs. In some embodiments, each foam piece contains a single PCM. In other embodiments, eachfoam piece 74 contains a non-eutectic mixture of multiple PCMs. Eachfoam piece 74 can be covered with an impermeable outer cover orlayer 78 that prevents the PCMs from migrating from the foam when in liquid form. - In the above-described systems, each cascade comprised one or more PCMs. It is noted, however, that one or more of the cascades could include sensible heat storage material. For instance, if the system included three cascades, the highest and lowest temperature cascades could comprise one or more PCMs, and the intermediate temperature cascade could comprise sensible heat storage material.
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