Phase Change Material Based Thermal Energy Storage Appliance

随着加拿大能源基础设施正在发生重大变化，以实现2050年的气候目标，有许多战略有可能取得重大进展，并以积极的方式颠覆能源行业。这个NSERC ARD 2-艾伯塔省创新CASBE项目就是为了做到这一点，将涉及SAIT的绿色建筑技术(GBT)团队、Home Completions Inc和ATCO之间的合作，以研究基于有源相变材料(PCM)的热能储存(TES)电器与微型热电联产(MCHP)的应用。本项目将研究PCM TES系统有效解决热电联产过剩热量和电力的有效性，以及这些系统需求侧管理(DSM)的可行性数据的产生。其目标是有效地对热能和电能进行套利，以减少电网的整体天然气和电力消耗，并鼓励分散发电作为一种可行的能源弹性手段。通过减少高峰期的能源需求，并将需求转移到较低的能源使用量，就有机会减少电网的高压力和压力。此外，由于TES是如此的多功能，它支持广泛的能源系统，在促进市场多样性的同时，在加拿大的所有气候下实现可持续的能源性能。这将对更多的农村地区特别有利，那里的能源可能不稳定，有时完全不可用。该项目的成果将提供加拿大寒冷气候下住宅和小型商业部门中使用相变材料的污水附加费的有效性方面亟需的数据。项目数据将用于CSA(加拿大标准协会)对基于相变材料(PCM)的热能存储(TES)设备的认证，进一步实现在加拿大制造的目标，并帮助寻找加拿大能源管理系统提供商，以与该设备集成，以实现智能控制和需求响应计划。该项目与大幅减少能源和将绿色能源技术引入加拿大市场的联邦目标相一致。

As major changes in Canada's energy infrastructure are underway to meet 2050 climate goals, there are numerous strategies with potential to make major headway and disrupt the energy industry in a positive way. This NSERC ARD 2- Alberta Innovates CASBE project aims to do just that and will involve collaboration between SAIT's Green Building Technologies (GBT) team, Home Completions Inc and ATCO to study the application of an active Phase Change Material (PCM)-based Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Appliance integrating with micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP). This project will study the effectiveness of the PCM TES systems to efficiently solve surplus of heat and electricity of the mCHP, and the production of feasibility data on Demand-Side Management (DSM) for these systems. The goal is to efficiently arbitrage thermal and electrical energy to reduce overall natural gas and electrical consumption from the grid and encourage decentralized generation as a viable means for energy resiliency.By reducing energy demand during peak energy use hours and shifting that demand to hours of lower energy use, there is the opportunity to scale back high stress and pressure on the grid. Furthermore, as this TES is so versatile, it supports a wide range of energy systems, enabling sustainable energy performance in all Canadian climates while also promoting market variety. This will be especially beneficial to more rural areas, where energy may be unstable and at times completely unavailable. The outcomes of this project will provide much needed data on the effectiveness of PCM based TES in residential and small-commercial sectors for the Canadian cold climate. The project data will be used towards CSA (Canadian Standards Association) certification of the Phase Change Material (PCM) based Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Appliance, further the goal of manufacturing in Canada and aid in the search for a Canadian Energy Management System provider to integrate with the appliance for smart control and Demand Response initiatives. This project aligns to federal goals of drastic energy reduction and bringing green energy technologies to the Canadian market.