Thermal energy storage systems (TESS) can reduce or overcome the issues that appear
when an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is adopted to a fluctuating heat source. However …

To enable the exploitation of the industry sectors' huge waste heat potential this study
investigates the utilization of packed bed thermal energy storage systems for the waste heat …

Pumped Thermal Energy Storages (PTES) are suitable for bridging temporary energy
shortages, which may occur due to the utilization of renewable energy sources. A combined …

Compressed Heat Energy Storage (CHEST) systems are a specific variant of Pumped
Thermal Energy Storage systems (PTES) based on the Rankine cycle. The CHEST system …

Research on pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) has gained considerable attention
from the scientific community. Its better suitability for specific applications and the increasing …

The waste heat potential from industrial processes is tremendous and if it can be utilized it
may significantly contribute to the mitigation of climate change. A packed bed thermal …

One of the bottlenecks for a wider implementation of renewable energies is the development
of efficient energy storage systems which can compensate for the intermittency of renewable …

High-temperature heat and power storage technology is an electricity storage concepts
recently proposed and being investigated. This technology stores electricity as high …

In the course of a more intensive energy generation from regenerative sources, an
increased number of energy storages is required. In addition to the widespread means of …

The present work focuses on the exergetic optimization of double stage Organic Rankine
Cycle (DS ORC) for waste heat recovery. A model of a DS ORC, consisting of a high …