Design of a finned plate latent heat thermal energy storage system for domestic applications

  1. Campos-Celador, A. 1
  2. Diarce, G. 1
  3. Zubiaga, J.T. 1
  4. Bandos, T.V. 1
  5. García-Romero, A.M. 1
  6. López, L.M. 2
  7. Sala, J.M. 1
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

  2. 2 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revista:
Energy Procedia

ISSN: 1876-6102

Año de publicación: 2014

Volumen: 48

Páginas: 300-308

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.EGYPRO.2014.02.035 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84898950625 WoS: WOS:000345410700034 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Energy Procedia

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Resumen

In order to reduce the required volume for thermal energy storage, a finned plate latent heat thermal energy storage system for domestic applications is presented in this paper. This innovative design allows the exchanging of energy between water and the RT60, used as the phase change material. The simulation of that system is covered by a validated mathematical model. The model, based on a simplified numerical approach, is used for the optimal design of the final prototype, which is compared with a conventional 500 l hot water tank usually integrated in domestic heating and domestic hot water applications. It is obtained that the resulting design is in the order of one half of the water tank volume, resulting in a more compact configuration which can be easily integrated in the space. This solution will bring a great opportunity for thermal storage especially in those applications where there is a lack of available space, as it is the case of residential flats.