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List of Contributors
Pratibha Biswal, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Anil Kumar, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India
Umakanta Sahoo, National Institute of Solar Energy, Gwal Pahari, Haryana, India
BK Jayasimha Rathod, CEO, India One Solar Plant, Brahmakumaris, Shantivan, Abu Road, Rajasthan, India
Pradeep Kumar Sahu, School of Electrical Engineering, KIIT, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India
Satyaranjan Jena, School of Electrical Engineering, KIIT, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India
Suddhasatwa Basu, Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751013, India and Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
Swagatika Kamila, Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751013, India and Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
Bikash Kumar Jena, Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751013, India and Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
Pankaj Kalita, Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam
Debangsu Kashyap, Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam
Urbashi Bordoloi, Centre for Rural Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam
Benjamin Raj, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha, India
Arya Das, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha, India
Mamata Mohapatra, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar-751013, Odisha, India
Nikhil P G, National Institute of Solar Energy, Gwal Pahari, Haryana, India
G. Sivaramakrishnan, Chartered Engineer, Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, India
S. Sanyal, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835205, India
A. Borgohain, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
S.P. Gupta, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
Preface
The energy scene in the world is a complex picture of a variety of energy sources being used to meet the growing energy needs. However, there is a gap in the demand and supply position. It is recognized that decentralized generation based on the various renewable energy technologies can, to some extent, help in meeting the growing energy needs. The renewable energy landscape in the world, during the last few years, has witnessed tremendous changes in the policy framework with accelerated and ambitious plans to increase the contribution of renewable energy such as solar, wind, bio-power, etc. Energy storage is one of the options for continuous operation from renewable energy sources; they complement each other and offer several benefits over a stand-alone system. Renewable energy can enhance the capacity utilization of energy storage systems in a true sense and lead to greater security of continuous electricity supply and other applications. Each chapter is written by renowned experts in the field of energy storage. The book covers various types of energy storage, i.e., thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage as well as other emerging technologies.
This book on energy storage aims to provide a platform for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, consultants and designers to present the state-of-the-art developments and challenges in the field of energy storage and in particular renewable energy for sustainability and scalability.
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Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Concentrating Solar Power Plants
Dr. Pratibha Biswal
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: [email protected]
Abstract
This chapter presents the relevance and integration of TES for CSP technologies. A TES system consists of the storage material, heat transfer equipment, and storage tank. The TES material stores the thermal energy either in the form of sensible heat, latent heat and thermochemical energy via chemical reactions. There are several requirements that must be considered to ensure optimal storage dynamics and longevity in a TES. These requirements are analysed and discussed. A broad spectrum of storage technologies, materials and methods are explored for the selection of suitable TES for CSP technologies. Materials for heat
