Thermal energy storage has the potential to decarbonize the heating sector, facilitating the
use of renewable energy sources, in particular solar thermal energy. In this paper we …

For the purpose of a long‐term heat storage system based on water sorption, a composite
material consisting of CaCl2 and zeolite Ca‐X, obtained by ion exchange with Ca2+ and …

Composites of commercially available zeolite Na-X beads and the salts NaCl, CaCl 2, MgCl
2, and MgSO 4 (loadings up to 24 mol mol− 1 or 18 wt.-%) were prepared by ion-exchange …

The aim of this research is to explore the potential of a new salt-based thermochemical
composite material for long-term storage of heat. Thermal energy storage reduces the …

Zeolites are promising candidate materials for water-based thermochemical heat storage
applications. In this study, 13X and LiX commercial zeolites of different shapes were …

Thermochemical heat storage materials such as MgSO 4 and MgCl 2 offer high energy
storage densities and an inexpensive and clean means of long-term solar energy storage …

A seasonal chemical heat store, based on the hydration/dehydration cycle of a magnesium
sulphate (MgSO4) composite material, is under development. During the summer, the …

Abstract Salt hydrates (MgSO4 and ZnSO4) impregnated in zeolites, offer a variety of
improvements, mostly providing a large surface area for salt hydrates and water molecules …

Thermochemical sorption heat storage based on salt hydrates offers the potential
advantages such as high energy density, negligible heat loss, small volume change and …

The use of magnesium sulphate as a means for long term heat storage, offers a compact,
clean, and cheap way of storing solar energy during the summer season, and due to its high …