Innovative Thermal Storage for High Temperature Industry Decarbonisation - HEATERNAL EU Project
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https://doi.org/10.52825/isec.v2i.3390Keywords:
Thermal Energy Storage, Phase Change Material, Energy Density, Techno-Economic, High TemperatureAbstract
The objective of HEATERNAL project is to develop a system which would recover industrial waste heat to replace natural gas, reducing carbon emissions and improving efficiency of industrial thermal processes. This innovative high temperature (>500°C) thermal energy storage (TES) system should contribute to a high-level integration of renewable energy into industrial processes. Two key components are considered: (i) innovative phase-change materials integrated into a design to amplify the energy density by 350%, and (ii) manufacturing proficiency that guarantees swift integration of the whole system into factories by 2030. The project is discomposed into 3 main complementary scientific parts covered in parallel: thermal modelling for the storage unit design, phase change materials developments to reach the targeted energy density, thermo mechanical modelling to enable mechanical viability of the prototype (9.5 t, 50-kWh). A techno-economic study together with a specific model are developed to determine the most relevant industrial applications.
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Grant numbers 101103921