Hybrid: Latent and Sensible heat thermal storage system for medium and high temperature CSP applications

Implementing Organization

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru

Indian Institute of Science

Principal Investigator

Prof. Saptarshi Basu

Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Science

Department of Mechanical Engineering

CO-Principal Investigator

Sandip Kumar Saha

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

CO-Principal Investigator

Prodyut Chakraborty

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, Rajasthan

CO-Principal Investigator

K.V Manu

Assistant Professor

BMS College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka

Department of Aerospace Engineering

CO-Principal Investigator

Surya Sarathi Bose

Indian Institute of Science

CO-Principal Investigator

Prasanta Kumar Das

Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal

CO-Principal Investigator

Ambesh Dixit

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, Rajasthan

CO-Principal Investigator

Chandramouli Subramaniam

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

CO-Principal Investigator

Shireesh Balwant Kedare

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

CO-Principal Investigator

Suneet Singh

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Project Overview

Analyses, design and fabrication of small scale prototypical hybrid (latent and sensible) thermal storage systems for mid to high temperature range of (200-500 °C) based on the following technology concepts. a.) PCM encapsulation, b.) encapsulated/unencapsulated nanoparticle based molten salt thermocline and c.) PCM-graphite blocks. Test the projected efficiencies (80-90 %) and system level performance of the three individual technologies. In particular, the project aims to look into the nanoparticle based molten salt thermocline technology concept that has the potential to be a game changer in terms of space, efficiency and high temperature storage.

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Area of Research

Engineering Sciences

Focus Area

Cost-effective energy conversion; storage for variability in grid and transport

Sanction Amount

₹ 3.99 Cr

Status

Ongoing

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