Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power

This thesis presents a research investigation examining the thermal performance of thermochemical energy storage reactors suitable for applications in high temperature concentrated solar systems. An advanced numerical model was successfully developed for simulating the reactor packed bed thermal beh...

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Main Author: Mathew, Arun
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87894
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description This thesis presents a research investigation examining the thermal performance of thermochemical energy storage reactors suitable for applications in high temperature concentrated solar systems. An advanced numerical model was successfully developed for simulating the reactor packed bed thermal behaviour using both single-phase and (multi-phase) flow boiling mechanisms for heat exchange in the reactor. Two types of thermochemical storage media, namely magnesium hydride and calcium carbonate, were analysed for performance comparison providing different reaction kinetics.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-878942024-03-27T03:44:17Z Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power Mathew, Arun This thesis presents a research investigation examining the thermal performance of thermochemical energy storage reactors suitable for applications in high temperature concentrated solar systems. An advanced numerical model was successfully developed for simulating the reactor packed bed thermal behaviour using both single-phase and (multi-phase) flow boiling mechanisms for heat exchange in the reactor. Two types of thermochemical storage media, namely magnesium hydride and calcium carbonate, were analysed for performance comparison providing different reaction kinetics. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87894 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Mathew, Arun
Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title_full Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title_fullStr Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title_full_unstemmed Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title_short Analysis and Optimization of High Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
title_sort analysis and optimization of high temperature thermochemical energy storage systems for concentrated solar power
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87894