{"id":3638,"date":"2024-08-19T17:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T17:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:00:24","slug":"innovative-use-of-salt-for-thermal-energy-storage-by-georgia-tech-mechanical-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/innovative-use-of-salt-for-thermal-energy-storage-by-georgia-tech-mechanical-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Use of Salt for Thermal Energy Storage by Georgia Tech Mechanical Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Mechanical engineers at Georgia Tech have combined two commonly found salts to create an efficient thermal energy storage system. 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This innovative approach could help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and pave the way for a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storing Heat for a Greener Tomorrow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the quest for efficient heating systems that do not rely on traditional, polluting fuels, Georgia Tech researchers have demonstrated that combining two commonly found salts can effectively store clean energy as heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stored heat can then be utilized for warming buildings or even integrated with heat pumps to provide cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2352152X24015019\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the Journal of Energy Storage under the title &#8220;Thermochemical Energy Storage Using Salt Mixtures With Improved Hydration Kinetics and Cycling Stability,&#8221; showed promising potential for the salts in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Science Behind Salt-Based Energy Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mechanics of heat storage employed by the researchers hinge on a simple reversible chemical reaction. The forward reaction absorbs and stores heat, while the reverse reaction releases it, making the stored heat available for use in a building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor Akanksha Menon, a key figure in this research, began her journey into thermal energy storage during her doctoral studies. Upon joining Georgia Tech and establishing the Water-Energy Research Lab (WERL), Menon delved deeper into both the technology and materials for energy storage, striving to integrate them into building systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI realized there are so many things that we don&#8217;t understand, at a scientific level, about how these thermo-chemical materials work between the forward and reverse reactions,\u201d she said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/mechanical-engineering-researchers-use-salt-thermal-energy-storage\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovative Combination of Salts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Menon&#8217;s team discovered that different salts, when combined, could complement each other&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They determined that magnesium chloride and strontium chloride serve as an effective pair. 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