Research progress and trends on the use of concrete as thermal energy storage material through bibliometric analysis

Numerical investigation of phase change material integration in structured thermocline systems for concentrated solar power

“…Molten salt is the most expensive part of these systems; thus, in the last years, some alternatives have been studied, where a part of the fluid is substituted by a solid filler or phase change material (PCM), and only one tank is used [3]. An interesting alternative has been presented in recent years where solid filler material is built in a structured way using waste materials (e.g., ceramics) or concrete [4].…”

Effect of the curing process on the thermomechanical properties of calcium aluminate cement paste under thermal cycling at high temperatures for thermal energy storage applications

“…Research investments are needed to scale up the maturity level of some TES technologies. For example, as an alternative to molten salts, the literature identifies concrete as a feasible material to be used at high temperatures as TES media in CSP plants [6][7][8]. During the last fifteen years, extensive research has investigated the potential of this material, such as the numerical modelling and experimental testing at the laboratory scale and, in some cases, at the pilot plant scale [9][10][11].…”

Thermal Characterization of Medium-Temperature Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for Thermal Energy Storage Using the T-History Method

“…Energy consumption in the building sector accounts for 40% of global consumption and is responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere [ 1 ]. Just in Europe half of the total energy consumption is used for heating and cooling of residential and non-residential buildings, and about 84% of this energy is still generated from fossil fuels [ 2 ].…”