Storage Of Latent Heat And Thermal Energy For Controlling The Indoor Comfort Level: A Study To Identify Techno-Economic Feasibility
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One of the most important historical events was the introduction of Homo sapiens in the last four seconds of the day before. It was during the Industrial that fossil fuels were first discovered two centuries ago and were extracted in large Revolution quantities. Global temperatures are expected to rise by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius by 2100 due to the excessive use of fossil fuels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As a result, the need for energy-efficient procedures is rising. This study looks at load shifting and peak shaving applications of energy storage technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost the use of renewable energy sources, and enhance system energy efficiency without sacrificing quality of life. Latent heat (LH) is the primary thermal energy storage medium in a high level of thermal energy storage (TES) technologies powered by phase transition materials. However, applying LHTES in the constructed environment presents challenges, such as inadequate knowledge of system dynamics, unpredictable component design, and unrecorded material properties. To tackle these problems, the research develops precise numerical models of the LHTES element that include shaped-stabilized and free-flowing PCMs. These models are verified by experiments, and promising results were obtained from a study on the possibility of using multistage multi-PCM to enhance thermal power efficiency. The study also concentrated on transient TES integrated systems with the goal of lowering the marginal energy coming from fossil fuels and other sources to provide a cleaner environment.
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