What is cold thermal energy storage (CTEs)?

Therefore, the increasing demand for refrigeration energy consumption globally, the availability of waste cold sources, and the need for using thermal energy storage for grid integration of renewable energy sources triggered the research to develop cold thermal energy storage (CTES) systems, materials, and smart distribution of cold.

What is a sensible thermal energy storage material?

Sensible thermal energy storage materials store thermal energy (heat or cold) based on a temperature change.

What is sensible heat storage?

Sensible heat storage is the most straightforward and most economical thermal energy storage method. It utilizes the temperature difference and heat capacity of the storage media to store energy. The amount of energy stored depends upon three factors, namely, specific heat, temperature change, and mass of storage material (Sarbu 2018).

How is thermal energy stored?

Thermal energy can generally be stored in two ways: sensible heat storage and latent heat storage. It is also possible to store thermal energy in a combination of sensible and latent, which is called hybrid thermal energy storage. Figure 2.8 shows the branch of thermal energy storage methods.

What is cold heat storage?

It is also known as cold heat storage or cold storage when the storage medium is at a lower temperature than the environment and is used to cool the environment. The method of cold heat storage that utilizes phase-changing energy of water/ice is referred to as an ice storage system.

Can cold thermal energy storage improve the performance of superconducting flywheel energy storage?

For electricity storage systems, cold thermal energy storage is the essential part of the promising liquid air energy storage and pumped thermal energy storage systems and has the potential to significantly improve the performance of the superconducting flywheel energy storage systems.