Meijia energy storage heat exchanger

What is a heat exchanger used for?

Heat exchangers exchange heat in the thermal storage which is stored and retrieved later or can be used as a pre-heating or post-heating devices to save energy. Criteria of design of heat exchangers for various thermal energy storage applications along with their various components are being elaborated.

Can compact heat exchanger design overcome PCM thermal conductivity limitations?

Results show that reducing the PCM-encasement thickness yields substantially better performance than by improving the thermal conductivity, thereby demonstrating the potential for compact heat exchanger design to overcome the PCM thermal conductivity limitations. 1. Sol. Energy Mater.

Can heat exchangers reduce energy consumption?

In this regard, researchers are focusing on designing and developing compact and efficient thermal systems to decrease overall energy consumption. Among thermal systems, heat exchangers (HEXs) find extensive applications in various domains, including domestic, industrial, and commercial purposes [7, 8].

Are shell and tube heat exchangers effective for latent heat storage?

However, the thermal energy storage system with shell and tube heat exchangers is one of the most promising and cost-effective heat exchangers for latent heat storage. Moreover, its performance was investigated in different heat transfer enhancement techniques such as fins and cascaded PCM. Therefore, available data can be used.

What is pumped thermal storage with heat exchange?

1. Conceptual diagram of pumped thermal storage with heat exchange. Heat is added to/removed from the working fluid of a closed-cycle Brayton engine by means of heat exchangers with counterflowing storage fluids.

Is a heat exchanger module cost-effective?

Heat exchanger module (HEM). In terms of cost-effectiveness, there are no common available data that estimate the cost of it but it is more cost-effective compared to heat exchangers. From a performance efficiency perspective, it has a storage density of 74%. However, heat transfer enhancement methods are being researched.