Process and Application of Thermal Energy Storage System

Dear Colleagues,

The transformation of the global energy system, in line with the Paris Agreement, requires a fast uptake of renewables throughout all kinds of energy use. This transformation not only requires a rapid integration of renewables throughout all kinds of energy use but also a scaling up of technologies, such as thermal energy storage (TES) systems, to help address among others waste heat/cold energy recovery processes and the grid integration of renewable energy sources.

Indeed, the development of new processes and applications of TES systems will be able to support the development of more efficient energy systems reducing both energy consumption and environmental impacts. Furthermore, TES are becoming crucial components for many novel electrical energy storage technologies, among which Carnot batteries, allowing to achieve a desirable high level of performance.

This is a special issue dedicated to recent advances in the Process and Application of Thermal Energy Storage System. Research and reviews articles are therefore invited to be submitted to this Special Issue, so as to contribute to this research field with studies related to:

• High-efficient and cost-effective TES technologies, including sensible heat, phase change material, and thermo-chemical processes.
• Techno-economic analysis, environmental assessment, and optimization of the TES for different applications, among which are power generation, energy storage, energy conversion, and refrigeration.
• Novel development of TES for Carnot batteries.
• Novel applications of TES technologies for different processes.
• Control strategies and algorithms for the TES technologies.
• Artificial intelligence is applied to TES technologies.

Furthermore, comprehensive reviews covering wide-range interests related to the technical advancement of thermal energy storage applications and processes are welcome.

Dr. Alessio Tafone
Dr. Alessandro Romagnoli
Prof. Dr. Luisa F. Cabeza
Dr. Emiliano Borri
Guest Editors

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• thermal energy storages
• phase change material
• waste cold
• waste heat
• energy conversion
• energy storage
• economic analysis
• sustainability