Compact Solar-Powered Thermal Energy Storage Battery (SolarHeatStore)

紧凑型太阳能热能存储电池 (SolarHeatStore)

• 批准号: 104311
• 金额: $ 46.57万
• 依托单位: PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL PRODUCTS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=104311
• 关键词: Compact; Solar; Powered; Thermal; Energy

Guangdong is a region with high solar irradiance, making it an ideal location to benefit from solar-based systems to provide domestic hot water (DHW). Despite this, much of the region still relies on fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, to provide its DHW; this not only contributes to pollution in cities, but also causes energy access issues in rural areas. SolarHeatStore aims to improve access to cheap energy and reduce emissions in Guangdong by providing a low cost and easy to install system that will allow households to move from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources. The system directly supports UNs sustainable development goal for affordable and clean energy. The SolarHeatStore system, which will be developed through close collaboration between UK and Chinese partners, will allow solar energy to be stored in a compact unit, which can then be later used to provide DHW. This will bridge the gap between the availability of the solar energy and the DHW demand, a major issue with solar systems. The compact design is achieved through the utilisation of a supercooled (Phase Change Material) PCM, which has an energy density 4 to 5 times higher than water, and allows thermal energy to be stored at room temperature without heat losses. This means that the unit can be used in small dwellings in Guangdong where space is it a premium whilst also reducing carbon emissions and lowering energy costs for the end user. The project will see prototype systems developed and optimised in both the UK and in China, which will encourage close collaboration and knowledge transfer between the nations. Production of the final product would generate manufacturing opportunities in both the UK and in China.

广东是一个高太阳辐照度的地区，这使其成为受益于太阳能系统提供家庭热水(DHW)的理想地点。尽管如此，该地区的大部分地区仍然依赖化石燃料，主要是天然气来提供DHW；这不仅造成了城市的污染，还造成了农村地区的能源获取问题。SolarHeatStore旨在通过提供一种低成本和易于安装的系统，让家庭从化石燃料转向更可持续的能源，从而改善广东廉价能源的获取并减少排放。该系统直接支持联合国关于负担得起的清洁能源的可持续发展目标。SolarHeatStore系统将通过英国和中国合作伙伴的密切合作开发，它将允许太阳能存储在一个紧凑的单元中，然后可以用于提供DHW。这将弥合太阳能可获得性和DHW需求之间的差距，这是太阳能系统的一个主要问题。这种紧凑的设计是通过使用过冷(相变材料)相变材料实现的，这种相变材料的能量密度比水高4到5倍，允许在室温下储存热能，而不会造成热损失。这意味着，该设备可用于广东的小型住宅，在那里空间是溢价的，同时还可以减少碳排放，降低最终用户的能源成本。该项目将在英国和中国开发和优化原型系统，这将鼓励两国之间的密切合作和知识转移。最终产品的生产将在英国和中国创造制造机会。