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1. Introduction Thermal energy storage systems are lately gaining an
increasing interest. This can mainly be attributed to:
- rational use of thermal energy (i.e.
primary energy saving)
- effective use of waste heat from
waste incineration and from industrial processes
- the growing interest of cogeneration
of electricity and heat
- the growing use of solar energy
Although the technology is capable
of meeting the present, and probably long term, constraints on environmental protection
and energy savings it is currently a rather unattractive option. It seems that the
transfer of theoretical and experimental knowledge from research centres into full scale
applications (i.e. demonstration plants) has not been totaly successful.
2. Scope and Objectives
The objectives of Annex 10 are in
general to solve technical and market problems for a better market opportunity for thermal
energy storage systems utilizing PCM or chemical reactions in the building systems, the
agricultural and industrial sector and to broaden the knowledgebase and disseminate
information. In particular research will be encouraged into system analysis in order to
recognize market barriers for implementing the technology in residential, commercial,
industrial and agricultural sectors. The action will be executed in close co-operation
with manufacturers, utilities, users, governmental representatives and organizations
involved in the dissemination of energy technologies.
An important task is to execute case
studies and commence demonstration projects so that various promising practical
applications of PCM and thermochemical technology can be highlighted (e.g. highly energy -
efficient).
The Annex 10 shall result in
accomplished/initiated demonstration projects related to potential fields of application.
Furthermore it should give general recommendations for the energy industry and more
application oriented R & D activities with increased participation of industry,
manufacturers etc.
3. Work Programme - Main
Activities and Time Schedule
Phase 1: July 1997 - June 1998
- Kick Off Workshop, Stockholm, 19th of
September 1997
- Gather relevant national information
– OA/AP
- Literature survey, updating of
state-of-the-art-report – AP
- Present market situation and status
– AP
- Past and present thermochemical
storage RD & D projects – AP
- Evaluate and present
information/literature – OA
- Workshop I and First Expert Meeting,
Adana, Turkey,16th-17th of April 1998 – OA/AP
Phase 2: July 1998 - December
1998
- Continue gathering of relevant
information and literature survey – OA/AP
- Continue information analyses and
literature evaluation-presentation-status – OA
- Finalize each country's
-state-of-the-art-report, 15th of September – AP
- Finalize the-state-of-the-art-report,
November – OA
- First version of a www information
site on internet – OA
- Production of a marketing broshure
– OA
- Carry out case studies – AP
- Identify technologies and systems
with good potential for enlarged market introduction – OA/A
- Workshop II + Second Expert Meeting,
Bulgaria – AP/OA
Phase 3: January 1999 - June 1999
- Continue literature and information
evaluation – OA/AP
- Case studies/demonstration projects
– AP/OA
- Recommendations for R&D
activities and other relevant actions – AP/OA
- Final version of the website on
internet – OA
- Compilation of the first version of a
database on existing installations and a database for new materials – AP/OA
- Third Expert Meeting, Finland –
AP/OA
Phase 4: June 1999 - December
1999
- Recommendations for R&D
activities and other relevant actions – AP/OA
- Continue literature and information
evaluation – OA/AP
- Monitoring of demonstration projects
– OA/AP
- Workshop III + Fourth Expert Meeting,
Japan – OA/AP
Phase 5: January 2000 - June 2000
- Evaluation of demonstration projects
– OA/AP
- Expert meeting –AP/OA
Phase 6: July 2000- December 2000
- Final report – OA
- Closing the Annex – OA
- Distribution of results – OA
- Seminar + Fifth Expert Meeting,
Stuttgart, Germany 4th-5th of September 2000 (In conjunction to Terrastock 2000, 8th
International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage)– AP/OA
4. Activities
- Information gathering from Annex
Participants and literature survey by the Operating Agent on applications of PCMs and
Chemical Reaction Thermal Energy Storage in the:
- Building sector
- Commercial sector
- Industrial sector
- Agricultural sector
- National Research Programmes
- Evaluation and presentation of
findings
- Workshops and expert meetings
- Analysis of energetical, economical,
technical and environmental barriers of thermochemical storage systems
- Identification of environmental and
political issues that affects the application of thermochemical storage technology:
- energy policy
- environmental policy
- infrastructure (district heating,
waste handling system etc.)
- Case studies and demonstration
projects in potential areas
- Compilation of a database on existing
installations
- Compilation of a database for new
materials
- Final report
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