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Solid–Gas Thermochemical Energy Storage Materials and Reactors for Low to High-Temperature Applications: A Concise Review

Kur, Anti; Darkwa, Jo; Calautit, John; Boukhanouf, Rabah; Worall, Mark

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Authors

Anti Kur

JO DARKWA Jo.Darkwa@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Energy Storage Technologies

MARK WORALL mark.worall@nottingham.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow



Abstract

Thermochemical energy storage materials and reactors have been reviewed for a range of temperature applications. For low-temperature applications, magnesium chloride is found to be a suitable candidate at temperatures up to 100 °C, whereas calcium hydroxide is identified to be appropriate for medium-temperature storage applications, ranging from 400 °C up to 650 °C. For the high-temperature range (750–1050 °C), oxides of cobalt, manganese, and copper are found to have the redox behaviour required for thermochemical heat storage. However, some of these materials suffer from low thermal conductivities, agglomeration, and low cyclability and, therefore, require further improvements. The concept of enhancing thermal conductivities through additives such as nanomaterials has been encouraging. From an operational point of view, fluidized-bed reactors perform better than fixed- and moving-bed reactors due to better particle interactions. There is, however, a need for the reaction bed to be further developed toward achieving optimum heat and mass transfers. Agitated fluidized-bed reactors have shown encouraging results and are suggested for further exploration. A combination of appropriate computational tools can facilitate an in-depth understanding of bed dynamics.

Citation

Kur, A., Darkwa, J., Calautit, J., Boukhanouf, R., & Worall, M. (2023). Solid–Gas Thermochemical Energy Storage Materials and Reactors for Low to High-Temperature Applications: A Concise Review. Energies, 16(2), Article 756. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020756

Journal Article Type Review
Acceptance Date Jan 4, 2023
Online Publication Date Jan 9, 2023
Publication Date 2023-01
Deposit Date Jan 11, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Energies
Electronic ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher MDPI AG
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 2
Article Number 756
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020756
Keywords Thermal energy storage; thermochemical energy storage; thermochemical reactors; solid–gas reactions; modelling; simulation
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/15932051
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/756

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