I. Dincer et Ma. Rosen, Energetic, environmental and economic aspects of thermal energy storage systems for cooling capacity, APPL TH ENG, 21(11), 2001, pp. 1105-1117
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for cooling capacity and their applica
tions are examined from the perspectives of energy savings, environmental i
mpact and economics. Reductions possible through TES in energy use and envi
ronmental pollution levels are discussed in detail and highlighted with ill
ustrative case studies of actual systems. The importance of using exergy an
alysis to obtain more realistic and meaningful assessments than the convent
ional energy analysis of the efficiency and performance of TES systems is d
emonstrated. The results indicate that cold TES can play a significant role
in meeting society's preferences for more efficient, environmentally benig
n and economic energy use in various sectors, and appears to be an appropri
ate technology for addressing the mismatches that often occur between the t
imes of energy supply and demand. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights
reserved.