THE STORAGE OF LATENT HEAT AND THERMAL ENERGY FOR INDOOR COMFORT CONTROL: AN EXAMINATION OF TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY.

Abstract

It was in the last four seconds of the day before that Homo sapiens first emerged. A lot of people think this was a watershed point in global history. Many people rank this as one of the most pivotal moments in human history. More than two centuries ago, during the period known as the Industrial Revolution, the first fossil fuels were found. A considerable quantity of those fuels were mined from the soil during this era. Global populations' over-reliance on fossil fuels is the direct cause of the two-to-six-degree Celsius rise in Earth's surface temperature that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, projects will occur by 2100. This is a direct result of the changes in the climate brought about by human activities. Because of this, there is a growing need for treatments that are easier on the environment and the energy grid. With a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, boosting the utilisation of energy from renewable sources, and improving the system's energy efficiency—all without sacrificing quality of life—this study investigates load shifting and peak shaving capabilities of energy storage technology. Achieving these goals does not have to mean sacrificing quality of life. Latent heat (LH) is the primary means by which advanced thermal energy storage (TES) devices store thermal energy. These devices get their power from phase transition materials. Also, in an effort to clean up the environment, the study focused on temporary TES integrated systems to reduce the amount of surplus energy coming from petroleum and coal and other sources. That was the driving force for the creation of renewable energy sources.