Solar energy storage
While solar is the fastest-growing energy source in the world, key concerns around solar power's inherent variability threaten to de-rail that scale-up . Currently, integration of intermittent solar resources into the grid creates added complication to load management, leading some utilities to...
| Other Authors: | Sørensen, Bent, 1941-, ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,
[2015]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Solar Energy Storage; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; Reference; Part I: Solar Energy Storage Options; Part II: Economic Assessment of Solar Storage; Part III: Environmental and Social Impacts; Part IV: Case Studies; Chapter 2: Solar Electrical Energy Storage; 2.1. Background; 2.2. Technical Requirements of a Solar Electrical Energy Storage Facility.
- 2.3. Options for Solar Electrical Energy Storage Technologies2.4. Utility-Scale Storage Technologies; 2.4.1. Pumped-Hydro Storage; 2.4.2. Compressed Air Energy Storage; 2.4.3. Thermal Energy Storage; 2.4.4. Flow Battery; 2.4.5. Solar Fuels; 2.5. Distributed Scale Storage Technologies-Rechargeable Batteries; 2.5.1. Lead-Acid Battery; 2.5.2. Lithium-Ion Battery (Li-Ion); 2.5.3. Nickel-Based Battery; 2.5.4. Sodium-Sulfur Battery; 2.5.5. Other Battery Technologies; 2.6. Economics of Solar Electrical Energy Storage Technologies; 2.7. Final Remarks.
- Chapter 3: Innovative Systems for Storage of Thermal Solar Energy in Buildings3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Major Technologies for Heat Storage in Buildings; 3.2.1. Sensible Storage; 3.2.1.1. Liquid Storage; 3.2.1.2. Solid Storage; 3.2.2. Latent Heat Storage; 3.2.2.1. Inorganic PCMs; 3.2.2.2. Organic PCMs; 3.2.2.3. Eutectics; 3.2.3. Sorption Heat Storage Systems; 3.2.3.1. Process Classification; 3.2.3.2. Storage Operating Principle; 3.3. Focus on a Solar Heat Absorption Storage System; 3.3.1. Basic Cycle Description; 3.3.2. Process Modeling and Simulations; 3.3.2.1. System Modeling.
- 3.3.2.1.1. Generator3.3.2.1.2. Condenser/Evaporator; 3.3.2.1.3. Solution Tank; 3.3.2.1.4. Water Tank; 3.3.2.1.5. Connection Tubes; 3.3.2.1.6. Circulating Pumps; 3.3.2.1.7. Environment: Heat Sink/Low-Temperature Heat Source; 3.3.2.2. Inputs and Assumptions of the Simulations; 3.3.2.3. Simulation Results; 3.3.2.3.1. Effects of the Heat Exchanger Sizes; 3.3.2.3.2. Effects of the Absorption Percentage; 3.3.2.3.3. Effects of the Maximum Crystallization Ratio; 3.3.3. Process Experimentations; 3.3.3.1. Prototype Design; 3.3.3.2. Measurements and Experimental Procedure.
- 3.3.3.3. Experimental Results and Discussion in Charging Mode3.3.3.3.1. The Water Desorption Rate in the Desorber; 3.3.3.3.2. Heat Transfer in the Desorber; 3.3.3.3.3. Equilibrium Factor; 3.3.3.4. Experimental Results and Discussion in Discharging Mode; 3.3.3.4.1. Base Tests; 3.3.3.4.2. Use of a Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Additive; 3.3.3.4.3. Rise of the Absorber Inlet Solution Temperature; 3.3.3.4.4. Possible Improvement Paths for the Absorber; 3.4. Conclusion; Chapter 4: Assessment of Electricity Storage Systems; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Why ESS; 4.3. The Potential for ESSs.