Increased reliance on renewable sources requires the implementation of efficient and cost effective energy storage solutions. An extensive meta-analysis is carried out in order to design a possible latent heat thermal energy storage device for meeting the energy storage needs of a university or similar sized institution requiring 1 MWh daily, with Worcester Polytechnic Institute used as the test case. Results show that the proposed thermal energy storage design using KNO3 is severely limited by poor energy conversion efficiency, and that it is not practical unless the dissipated heat can be also be used.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Shahabuddin, Muntasir
• Koethe, Douglas C.
• LaCroce, Tyler L.
• Poggioli Pardo, Federico Ignacio

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030620-005230

Palavra-chave

• Energy and Resources, WPI

Advisor

• Powell, Adam Clayton

Year

• 2020

Date created

• 2020-03-06

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright