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=Consists Of=
=Consists Of=
==Solid Storage Medium (SSM)==
==Solid Storage Medium (SSM)==
===Concrete Blocks===
*
===Metal Blocks===
*
===Geothermal Heat Storage===
*
*


==Liquid Storage Medium (LSM)==
==Liquid Storage Medium (LSM)==
===Water===
*
*


==Solid Storage Medium (SSM)==
===Oil===
*
 
===Molten Salt===
*Sodium Chloride Melts at 801 °C and Boils at 1,413 °C
*Quite Common
*Is good on most points, but kind of corrosive + it has a high operating temperature
 
===Molten Metals===
*Lead-bismuth eutectic alloy (LBE; 45% Pb, 55% Bi) melts at 125 °C and does not boil until 1670 °C (Ideal, but toxic, corrosive + hard to obtain)
*Aluminium Melts at 659 °C and boils at 2470 °C (Non-Toxic, Easy to Find, But High Minimum Operating Temperature
*Note that steel pipes melt ~1371 °C So that is probably around the upper limit of operating temperature
 
==Gas Storage Medium (GSM)==
===Steam===
*
 
===Compressed Air===
*
*


==Phase Change Material Medium (PCMM)==
==Phase Change Material Medium (PCMM)==
*
===Sodium Hydroxde===
*Works by evaporating the water from a soduium hydroxide solution to store energy, and adding water back in to release energy
*Less energy dense, but potentially infinite storage time (at room temperature)


==Hybrid Storage Medium (HSM)==
==Hybrid Storage Medium (HSM)==
*
===Saturated Water===
*IE "Steam Accumuators"
*Hold Water at A High Temperature and Pressure.  More Pressure is Created from Superheated Water Going to Steam when pPressure is Removed for Turbines/Motors etc
*[[Open Source Steam Accumulator]]
*[[Saturated Water]]
 
===Liquid and Solid Mixture===
*Such as Oil and Gravel, or Oil and Glass Beads


=Uses=
=Uses=
*Thermal Source (Solar Thermal,  Fuel Boiler, Electric Heat Source)
*Thermal Source (Solar Thermal,  Fuel Boiler, Electric Heat Source)
*[[Open Source Heat Exchanger]]


=Allows For=
=Allows For=
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=See Also=
=See Also=
*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set‎‎]]
*[[Solar Thermal Energy Storage]]
*[[Solar Thermal Energy Storage]]
*[[Thermal Energy Storage Device]]
*[[Open Source Solar Energy Construction Set]]
*[[Open Source Solar Energy Construction Set]]
*[[Open Source Turbine Construction Set]]
*[[Open Source Turbine Construction Set]]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_energy_storage Wikipedia on Thermal Energy Storage]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_energy_storage Wikipedia on Thermal Energy Storage]
*[https://www.dlr.de/tt/Portaldata/41/Resources/dokumente/institut/thermischept/Solar_Thermal_Energy_Storage_Technologies_Hannover2008.pdf 2008 PDF on Thermal Storage (Good But needs to be checked that it is still current and accurate)]
*[https://www.dlr.de/tt/Portaldata/41/Resources/dokumente/institut/thermischept/Solar_Thermal_Energy_Storage_Technologies_Hannover2008.pdf 2008 PDF on Thermal Storage (Good But needs to be checked that it is still current and accurate)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolarReserve Wikipedia Page on Solar Reserve, a company that can run their solar thermal plants 24/7 due to storage systems (liquid salt)]

Latest revision as of 01:36, 6 July 2018

Consists Of

Solid Storage Medium (SSM)

Concrete Blocks

Metal Blocks

Geothermal Heat Storage

Liquid Storage Medium (LSM)

Water

Oil

Molten Salt

  • Sodium Chloride Melts at 801 °C and Boils at 1,413 °C
  • Quite Common
  • Is good on most points, but kind of corrosive + it has a high operating temperature

Molten Metals

  • Lead-bismuth eutectic alloy (LBE; 45% Pb, 55% Bi) melts at 125 °C and does not boil until 1670 °C (Ideal, but toxic, corrosive + hard to obtain)
  • Aluminium Melts at 659 °C and boils at 2470 °C (Non-Toxic, Easy to Find, But High Minimum Operating Temperature
  • Note that steel pipes melt ~1371 °C So that is probably around the upper limit of operating temperature

Gas Storage Medium (GSM)

Steam

Compressed Air

Phase Change Material Medium (PCMM)

Sodium Hydroxde

  • Works by evaporating the water from a soduium hydroxide solution to store energy, and adding water back in to release energy
  • Less energy dense, but potentially infinite storage time (at room temperature)

Hybrid Storage Medium (HSM)

Saturated Water

  • IE "Steam Accumuators"
  • Hold Water at A High Temperature and Pressure. More Pressure is Created from Superheated Water Going to Steam when pPressure is Removed for Turbines/Motors etc
  • Open Source Steam Accumulator
  • Saturated Water

Liquid and Solid Mixture

  • Such as Oil and Gravel, or Oil and Glass Beads

Uses

Allows For

  • Energy Storage (For grid/house level electricity storage)
  • Indirect Thermal Vehicles (Combustionless Locomotives etc)

See Also

Useful Links

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