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Energy and exergy calculations of latent heat energy storage systems

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Abstract

An experimental study and a theoretical study have been conducted to evaluate the performance for a closed latent heat energy storage system using energy and exergy analyses. The energy storage tank is neither fully mixed nor fully stratified. It may be considered as semistratified. Experiments were performed on sunny winter days in 1996. In this study a complete storing cycle and charging and discharging periods are considered. Energy and exergy efficiencies, total energy and exergy variations, and mean energy and exergy efficiencies are also calculated by using experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-126
Number of pages10
JournalEnergy Sources
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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The use of phase change materials (PCMs) for therm al energy storage in solar he ating systems has received considerable attention. The motivation for using phase change energy storage (PCES) materials is the reduction in storage volume that can be achieve d compared to sensible heat storage systems. Abhat (1983) reviewed low-temperature PCMs in the temperature range 0] 1208 C and investigated their melting and freezing behavior. The most studied PCMs include Received 14 September 1998, accepted 14 December 1998. This study was supported by the Karadeniz Te chnical University Rese arch Fund. Address correspondence to Dr. Kamil Kaygusuz, Department of Chemistry, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey. E-mail: kaygusuz@ osf01.ktu.edu.tr

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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