High temperature thermal energy storage integrated in district heating network : internship report
Auteur(s) |
Z. Wang
Publicatie type | Rapport Deltares
The processes of urbanization has resulted in a notable increase in energy demand. This is due to a number of factors, including population growth, the development of infrastructure and the growth in transportation. Furthermore, climate change is contributing to an increase in energy demand, particularly for cooling and heating. While fossil fuel and coal-fire are still the leading sectors of the market, its environmental pollution is recognized as a severe problem. In the light of energy transition, seasonal thermal energy storage can be seen as a sustainable alternative. One of the main problem of implementing this kind of sustainable heat energy is that the heat demand and the availability does not match (Figure 1.1). Targeting at bridging the mismatch of seasonal energy demand and supply, Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is recognized as a promising technique to balance the discrepancy by integrating into district heating and cooling network.