Solid energy storage furnace factory operation

What is thermal energy storage (TES) in industrial furnaces?

A basis is set for system design, thermal stress resistance and material selection. The energy considered as waste heat in industrial furnaces owing to inefficiencies represents a substantial opportunity for recovery by means of thermal energy storage (TES) implementation.

What are solid state sensible thermal energy storage systems?

Solid state sensible thermal energy storage (TES) systems have emerged as a viable method of heat storage especially with the prospect of using natural stones as heat storage media which are cheap, locally available, and harmless to the environmental.

Can solid-state heat stores be used in industrial applications?

Therefore, solid-state heat stores can be an enabling technology of solar thermal systems for industrial applications where they can be integrated with solar heat collector technologies such as, linear Fresnel and parabolic trough techniques to provide uninterrupted source of heat.

Can solid-state sensible thermal storage be a cost-effective solution?

A recent innovation outlook on thermal energy storage has highlighted that, there is an innovation potential for solid-state sensible thermal storage technologies to provide a cost-effective solution in heat storage for both industrial processes heat and electricity generation .

What is the performance of heat storage technologies?

Performance of heat storage technologies and their projections . Sensible heat storage is the cheapest technology and as such it is the most commonly adopted among the other types of TES and currently it is used mainly for residential hot water tanks, space heating and as heat storage systems (molten salt) for solar thermal power plants .

Which industries use solid-state heat storage systems?

In industrial sectors which include, food processing, textile, beverage manufacturing and pharmaceutical productions, cost-effective solid-state heat storage systems can be used to recover waste heat from processes like cooking, sterilization, and drying among others.