Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): L. W. Wang, N. Yu, R. Z. Wang
Keywords: graphite, Permeability, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method
Abstract: Consolidated water sorbents with varying densities were prepared by adding expanded graphite treated with sulphuric acid to activated carbon-lithium chloride composites for use as a lab-scale prototype for thermal energy storage. The sorption reactor prototype that was designed was unable to reach the 1 kWh heat storage target. Further research will be done with the goal of developing a 15 kWh reactor which would be capable of meeting the heating demand of a single family for several days.
Reference: Energy 93 (2015) 1523-1534
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.001