Recent developments of thermal energy storage applications in the built environment: A bibliometric analysis and systematic review

Borri, Emiliano; Zsembinszki, Gabriel; Cabeza, Luisa F.

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116666

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“…With the objective of detailing the stage and the current research trends on Thermal Energies Storage (TES), [20] elaborated a bibliometric analysis on the subject. The Scopus database was used for the research that used all available coverage until 21 September 2020.…”

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“…The Scopus database was used for the research that used all available coverage until 21 September 2020. The authors divided the results of the research into three categories, including buildings, districts, and roads and bridges [20]. As far as buildings are concerned, the results indicated that it is and the most studied category.…”

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“…Finally, studies applied to roads and bridges do not attract many researchers. Norway, Japan and China are the countries with the most Publications [20]. Ref.…”

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Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Economic Development Nexus: A Bibliometric Analysis

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The present research aims to conduct a systemic review on Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Economic Development and look for links between the papers published between 2008 and May 2021. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology, it was possible to reach a sample of 111 articles selected by Web of Science and a sample of 199 academic articles selected by Scopus in that specific period. The analysis of the group of Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and Economic Development shows that most of the articles published in this subsample use the quantitative methodology in economic sciences. The results indicate that research on the subject has a growing trend and that most of the articles are post-2015 publications. In addition, China has been the leading nation in published works. The journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is considered the most relevant in this category, and Sustainability has the most publications. Finally, a research gap was identified to be explored, lacking studies aimed at understanding the consumption of renewable energies and economic development and studies that focus on renewable energies and economic growth in less developed economies.

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Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Economic Development Nexus: A Bibliometric Analysis

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2021

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“…The use of thermal energy storage (TES) has been proved as an effective way to enhance the penetration of renewable energy into energy systems. Amongst all thermal storage technologies, latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) received the attention of several researchers over the last decade due to its high energy density and the wide range of applications [1]. Buildings, for example, represent one of the most common applications of the integration of LTHES as an active or passive system [2][3][4].…”

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Experimental Study on Two PCM Macro-Encapsulation Designs in a Thermal Energy Storage Tank

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The use of latent heat thermal energy storage is an effective way to increase the efficiency of energy systems due to its high energy density compared with sensible heat storage systems. The design of the storage material encapsulation is one of the key parameters that critically affect the heat transfer in charging/discharging of the storage system. To fill the gap found in the literature, this paper experimentally investigates the effect of the macro-encapsulation design on the performance of a lab-scale thermal energy storage tank. Two rectangular slabs with the same length and width but different thickness (35 mm and 17 mm) filled with commercial phase change material were used. The results show that using thinner slabs achieved a higher power, leading to a reduction in the charging and discharging time of 14% and 30%, respectively, compared with the thicker slabs. Moreover, the variation of the heat transfer fluid flow rate has a deeper impact on the temperature distribution and the energy charged/released when thicker slabs were used. The macro-encapsulation design did not have a significant impact on the discharging efficiency of the tank, which was around 85% for the operating thresholds considered in this study.

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“…This storage typology was studied in the literature for decades. In order to evaluate the topics that had the highest relevance in the scientific literature, bibliometric analysis is an effective method to evaluate research trends and gaps [3][4][5]. Figure 1 shows the co-occurrence of the keywords used by the authors on a total number of 2006 studies published in the literature related to water storage tanks.…”

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Experimental Study of a Small-Size Vacuum Insulated Water Tank for Building Applications

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Insulation of thermal energy storage tanks is fundamental to reduce heat losses and to achieve high energy storage efficiency. Although water tanks were extensively studied in the literature, the enhancement of the insulation quality is often overlooked. The use of vacuum insulation has the potential to significantly reduce heat losses without affecting the dimension of the storage system. This paper shows for the first time the results of the heat losses tests done for a 0.535 m3 water tank for residential building applications built with a double wall vacuum insulation. The different tests show that the rate of heat losses strictly depends on the temperature distribution inside the tank at the beginning of the experiment. Compared to a conventional water tank insulated with conventional materials, the U-value of the lateral surface was reduced by almost three times (from 1.05 W/K·m2 to 0.38 W/K·m2) using vacuum insulation. However, the bottom part, which is usually used to place the support parts and the piping, is the critical design part of those tanks acting as a thermal bridge with the ambient and enhancing heat losses.

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Recent developments of thermal energy storage applications in the built environment: A bibliometric analysis and systematic review

Cited by 91 publications

References 126 publications

Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Economic Development Nexus: A Bibliometric Analysis

Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Economic Development Nexus: A Bibliometric Analysis

Experimental Study on Two PCM Macro-Encapsulation Designs in a Thermal Energy Storage Tank

Experimental Study of a Small-Size Vacuum Insulated Water Tank for Building Applications

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