Thermal storage systems remove heat from or add heat to a storagemedium for use at another time. Thermal energy storage (TES) for HVAC and/ordomestic water-heating applications can involve various temperatures associatedwith heating or cooling. High-temperature storage is typically associated withsolar energy or high-temperature heating, and cool storage withair-conditioning, refrigeration, or cryogenic-temperature processes. Energy maybe charged, stored, and discharged daily, weekly, annually, or in seasonal orrapid batch process cycles. Fast-acting and/or grid-interactive energy storagesystems can provide balancing services and other critical needs of the electricgrid, such as frequency control and renewable energy integration. Thesegrid-interactive systems dynamically couple consumer energy usage to the grid’sreal-time needs. Historically, thermal storage has been used for comfort andprocess heating and cooling applications as a way to reduce the total utility billand/or size of heating and cooling equipment. Dorgan and Elleson (1993) covercool storage issues and design parameters in detail.

Sensible Thermal Storage Technology
Chilled-Water Thermal Storage Sizing Examples
Chiller and Ice Storage Selection
Heat Storage Technology
Sizing Cool Storage Systems
Application of Thermal Storage Systems
Operation and Control
Other Design Considerations
Cost Considerations
Maintenance Considerations
Commissioning
Good Practices

ISBN: 978-1-947192-53-9 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1930-7705 (for SI versions of chapters)