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Multifunctional Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Properties and Applications updates on phase change materials (PCMs) used for the storage of thermal energy as sensible and latent heat. This class of materials is the subject of intensive research, both fundamental and applied, as they substantially contribute to the efficient use and conservation of waste heat and solar energy. Different groups of materials have been investigated as PCMs, including inorganic systems (salt and salt hydrates), organic, e.g., paraffins or fatty acids, polymers, and finally, hybrid materials. Recent developments are focused on multifunctional PCMs that provide functional features apart from energy storage, such as desired optical or antibacterial properties. This book presents various synthesis approaches for functionalized materials, as well as specific interactions and self-organization effects in polymer/functionalized (nano)particle systems. It reviews the current state-of-the-art in multifunctional phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by describing the fundamentals of energy storage, the main classes of PCMs, functionalization protocols, encapsulation methods and shape stabilization procedures.

Heat storage devices --- Materials. --- Heat --- Storage devices, Heat --- Thermal storage devices --- Heating --- Storage devices --- Heat storage.

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As the share of renewable generation increases in electric grids, the traditionally heat driven operation of combined heat and power plants (CHPs) reaches its limits. Thermal storage is required for a flexible operation of CHPs. This work proposes three novel methods to use a heating grid as thermal storage by exploiting its thermal dynamics. These include the first approach proving global optimality, a novel linear formulation of grid dynamics and an easily real world applicable approach.

Electrical engineering --- Fernwärme --- thermische Speicher --- variablenabhängige Verzögerung --- optimale Einsatzplanung --- gemischtganzzahlige Optimierung --- district heating --- thermal storage --- variable dependent time delay --- optimal unit commitment --- mixed integer programming

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Thermal Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainability is a broad-based overview describing the state-of-the-art in latent, sensible, and thermo-chemical energy storage systems and their applications across industries. Beginning with a discussion of the efficiency and conservation advantages of balancing energy demand with production, the book goes on to describe current state-of-the art technologies. Not stopping with description, the authors also discuss design, modeling, and simulation of representative systems, and end with several case studies of systems in use. Describes how thermal energy storage helps bridge the gap between energy demand and supply, particularly for intermittent power sources like solar, wind, and tidal systems Provides tables, illustrations, and comparative case studies that show applications of TES systems across industries Includes a chapter on the rapidly developing field of viable nanotechnology-based thermal energy storage systems

Heat storage devices. --- Heat storage. --- Storage, Heat --- Thermal energy storage --- Energy storage --- Heat engineering --- Thermodynamics --- Heat --- Storage devices, Heat --- Thermal storage devices --- Heating --- Storage devices --- Heat storage devices --- Heat storage

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The heat storage based on thermochemical technology is associated with higher amounts of energy stored with respect to systems based on sensible heat. This interesting feature is stimulating the interest of the scientific community, among energy providers and grid managers, since it can effectively support the operation and integration of renewable high-efficiency systems and local smart grids. Research in this field is achieving unprecedented goals thanks to the profitable exploitation of results obtained in the field of heat pumps and thermally driven systems. The present issue offers the reader a sensational window to this rapidly evolving world.

solar DWH --- adsorption --- heat storage --- energy efficiency --- climate conditions --- numerical simulation --- chemical sorption --- system efficiency --- reaction enthalpy --- theoretical limits --- cold storage --- mobile refrigeration --- FAM Z02 --- SAPO-34 --- zeolite --- thermochemical storage --- sorption heat storage --- power-to-heat --- power grid support --- thermal storage --- solar systems --- experimental campaign --- numerical modelling --- SAPO34 --- foam

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This book contains collections of selected articles presented at the SDEWES2021 conference and subsequently published in a special issue of Sustainability. The book provides state-of-the-art research, overviewing practices in sustainable development, energy, water and environment systems, as well as their uses and applications. Focus is given to waste management; higher biomass production; biorefineries; bio-digital interface and microbial fuel cells; energy and cost reduction in the building sector; and the economic impact of sustainability.

Research & information: general --- biorefineries --- hemicellulose --- lignin --- liquid hot water --- wheat straw --- Chlorella sorokiniana --- heterotrophic --- anaerobic digestate --- glycerol --- FAME --- electrodialysis --- erythritol downstream --- desalination --- waste reduction --- current efficiency --- colloidal particles --- biorefinery --- organosolv --- precipitation --- self-assembly --- solvent shifting --- sustainable built environment --- microbial fuel cell --- bio-digital interface --- adaptive dynamic cell reconfiguration --- on-site net-zero electricity --- energy-positive buildings --- active integrated facades --- thermal storage --- distributed systems --- exergy management --- Africa --- petroleum investment --- entropy weight --- information entropy --- uncertainty measure --- n/a