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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2015.25.2.115

Guidelines for Designing the Shape and Layout of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Rock Caverns  

Park, Dohyun (KIGAM)
Park, Eui-Seob (KIGAM)
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.25, no.2, 2015 , pp. 115-124 More about this Journal
Abstract
Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that stores surplus thermal energy at high or low temperatures for later use when the customer needs it, not just when it is available. TES systems can help balance energy demand and supply and thus improve the overall efficiency of energy systems. Furthermore, the conversion and storage of intermittent renewable resources in the form of thermal energy can help increase the share of renewable resources in the energy mix which refers to the distribution of energy consumption from different sources, and to achieve this, it is essential to combine renewable resources with TES systems. Underground TES using rock caverns, known as cavern thermal energy storage (CTES), is a viable option for large-scale, long-term TES utilization although its applications are limited because of the high construction costs. Furthermore, the heat loss in CTES can significantly be reduced due to the heating of the surrounding rock occurred during long-term TES, which is a distinctive advantage over aboveground TES, in which the heat loss to the surroundings is significantly influenced by climate conditions. In this paper, we introduced important factors that should be considered in the shape and multiple layout design of TES caverns, and proposed guidelines for storage space design.
Keywords
Cavern thermal energy storage; Design consideration; Performance evaluation; Thermal performance; Structural performance;
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