Thermal Energy Storage R&D on Materials, Components and Systems
Focusing on the important role of thermal energy storage in climate mitigation, this project aims to design holistic energy systems, combining fundamental materials’ studies with component and reactor optimization.
Background
My research focuses on all the three spheres of thermal energy storage (TES): materials (design and characterization), components (heat exchangers and reactors) and systems (TES and energy systems), concerning both experimental and numerical aspects. With more than half of today’s global final energy demand being on thermal energy, TES plays a paramount role towards climate mitigation. TES enables improved and better energy system management, energy recovery, lower emissions, and increased exploitation of renewables. With TES, flexible sector coupling- FSC (via e.g. heat pumps or chillers) is achieved adopting power-to-heat/power-to-cold. TES is hence invaluable in today’s energy systems at industrial and sustainable development contexts.
Aims and objectives
My research experience tells me that all the three spheres of TES still have fundamental and applied problems to be solved for widespread deployment of TES, and holistic energy system designs are crucial to find truly sustainable energy solutions. Thus, I intend to continue my focus R&D on all the three TES spheres using my knowledge and competence, considering e.g. fundamental materials’ studies, component and reactor optimization and TES for FSC.
Project plan
Applied interdisciplinarity
Joining different R&D resources and assets to find holistic and sustainable energy solutions combined with TES.
Papers
Thermal Energy Storage Materials (TESMs)—What Does It Take to Make Them Fly?
KTH collaborations
Energy Technology, Material Science and Engineering
Duration
August 2020 – ?
Project participants
