Overviews different technologies for energy storage

Shows thermal energy storage especially for solar thermal power plants

Describes all actual developments

Autorentext

After the master in Aerospace Engineering Wolf-Dieter Steinmann received his PhD in Energy Engineering from Stuttgart University. For more than 20 years he has been working as a project manager at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in numerous national and international projects dealing with thermal storage technology, from fundamental research to pilot-scale demonstration. He is author or co-author of more than 100 publications and holds more than 20 patents on the subject.

Klappentext

This book provides a descriptive classification of the various concepts, giving characteristic performance data and design fundamentals. Systems based on sensible heat storage, latent heat storage and thermo-chemical processes are presented, including the state of maturity and innovative solutions. Essential for the effective integration of thermal storage systems is the optimal adaption to the specific requirements of an application. This is shown in the second part, where storage solutions for conventional and solar thermal power plants are described. Further examples show the integration into batch processes, mobile applications or options to support the utilization of waste heat. Systems using thermal energy storage for facility scale storage of electricity are also described. Storage systems for medium and high temperatures are an emerging option to improve the energy efficiency of power plants and industrial facilities. Reflecting the wide area of applications in the temperature range from 100 °C to 1200 °C, a large number of storage concepts has been developed.

Inhalt

Basics.- Thermal energy storage as option to improve energy efficiency.- Evaluation criteria.- Classification of concepts.- Fundamental storage concepts.- Sensible heat energy storage.- Latent heat energy storage.- Thermochemical energy storage.- Applications.- Power Plants.- Process Industry.- Storage of electricity.- Vehicles.