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Modelling the energy production of a Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES) system.

• Author(s) : CHICCO J. M., MANDRONE G.
• Publication date: 2022/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Borehole, District heating, District cooling, Ground-source system, Thermal energy storage, Simulation, Modelling, Case study, Energy saving, Italy
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - 24
• Formats : PDF

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Alternative thermal energy storage systems for the energy transition.

• Author(s) : PY X.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Thermal energy storage, Heat recovery, Waste, Waste heat, Energy storage, Renewable energy, Ceramics, Material
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
• Formats : PDF

Seasonal solar energy storage systems for buildings.

• Author(s) : STRITIH U., KOZELJ R., MLAKAR U.
• Publication date: 2017/12/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Denmark, Adsorption, Energy storage, Simulation, Case study, Solar energy, Thermal energy storage
• Source: 48^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF, PowerPoint

A perturbation model for stratified thermal energy storage tanks.

• Author(s) : VOTYAKOV E. V., BONANOS A. M.
• Publication date: 2014/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Stratification, Tank, Energy storage, Model, Thermal energy storage
• Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 75

Operation of cool thermal energy storage to increase renewable energy utilization.

• Author(s) : ASSELT A. van, REINDL D. T., NELLIS G. F.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Commercial building, Energy storage, Solar energy, Wind energy, Thermal energy storage
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Energy efficiency of seasonal solar thermal energy storage system for greenhouse heating.

• Author(s) : BYON Y. S., JEONG J. W.
• Publication date: 2018/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Solar collector, Seasonal performance, Energy storage, Simulation, Greenhouse, Energy efficiency, Energy saving, Heating
• Source: 2018 Purdue Conferences. 5^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Flat plate thermal energy storage system for small scale industries.

• Author(s) : JAIN S.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Geometry, Generality, Energy storage, Flat plate, India, Case study, Energy saving, Thermal energy storage
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 17 - n. 4
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Design and analysis of a flooded tube for cold energy storage.

• Author(s) : SAIT H. H.
• Publication date: 2018/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice, Tube, Energy storage, Performance, Expérimentation, Freezing, Melting, Thermal energy storage
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 94
• Formats : PDF

Integrated thermal energy storage.

• Author(s) : KOPKO W. L.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cooling capacity, Subcooling, Pressurization, Performance, Air conditioning, Thermal energy storage
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 16th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Energy management and CO2 mitigation using phase change materials (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) in cold storage and transport.

• Author(s) : ORÓ E., MIRÓ L., FARID M. M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Low temperature, Transport, Reduction, Energy storage, PCM, Cold storage, CO2 emission, Energy saving, Thermal energy storage
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 42
• Formats : PDF

Combined “Renewable Energy–Thermal Energy Storage (RE–TES)” systems: a review.

• Author(s) : ELKHATAT A., AL-MUHTASEB S. A.
• Publication date: 2023/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Renewable energy, Review, Thermal energy storage, Simulation, Machine learning, Solar energy, Wind energy, Biomass, Geothermy, Sorption system, PCM
• Source: Energies - vol. 16 - 11
• Formats : PDF

Modelling and experimental study of low temperature energy storage reactor using cementitious material.

• Author(s) : NDIAYE K., GINESTET S., CYR M.
• Publication date: 2017/01/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Chemical reaction, Prototype, Energy storage, Nanoparticle, Modelling, Expérimentation, Dehydration, Thermal energy storage
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 110

Preferred physical-mathematical model of the cold energy storage system.

• Author(s) : MENIN B. M.
• Publication date: 2017/02/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Calculation, Design, Energy storage, Parameter, Modelling
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 112

Sorption thermal energy storage: concept, progress and prospects.

• Author(s) : WANG R. Z., YU N., LI T. X., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/03/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Design, Adsorption, Absorption, Review, Energy storage, Sorption, Development, Thermal energy storage
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference (ISHPC2014), College Park, United States, March 31-April 2, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Review on recent strategies for integrating energy storage systems in microgrids.

• Author(s) : KANDARI R., NEERAJ N., MICALLEF A.
• Publication date: 2023/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy storage, Thermal energy storage, Machine learning, Network, Electricity, Review, Case study, Simulation
• Source: Energies - vol. 16 - 1
• Formats : PDF

Energy storage thanks to refrigeration

Electrical energy is notoriously difficult to store, especially on a large scale and this can be particularly problematical when dealing with irregular sources such as wind power for which there can be a great mismatch between energy supply and...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

Benefits of thermal energy storage

The use of thermal storage, coupled to a refrigeration unit, allows the user to reduce the cooling capacity of installed units, to lower operating costs and electric bills, to increase plant reliability and to provide an effective solution for...

• Publication date : 2013/03/29

Status and potential applications of thermal energy storage in China, Japan and South Korea

During the 10th IIR Conference on PCMs and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning held in Kobe, Japan, the status and potential applications of thermal energy storage in China, Japan and South Korea was presented

• Publication date : 2012/12/31

The benefits of thermal energy storage for cold chain applications

Several presentations at the IIR ICCC 2022 conference focused on the potential applications of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and Phase-Change Materials (PCMs) and highlighted the...

• Publication date : 2022/07/08

Combining thermal energy storage and heat pumps

A borehole thermal energy storage (TES) system, used in conjunction with heat pumps is designed to heat and cool buildings at the north campus of the University of Ontario (UOIT) in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

• Publication date : 2013/10/11

Innovative thermal energy storage system for cold stores in Mexico

The Mexican cold storage company Red de Frios reduced its energy consumption by 20% using PCM-based thermal energy storage.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18
• Subjects: Developing country

Ireland: example of energy storage using wind turbine

The idea is to store excess energy produced at night and to reuse it when it’s necessary during the day.

• Publication date : 2015/03/23

PCM thermal energy storage for indoor environments

During the IIR PCM 2018 conference which took place on May 21-23 in Orford, Canada, numerous applications of phase-change materials (PCMs) and slurries were presented, including in commercial refrigeration (refrigerated display cabinets), domestic...

• Publication date : 2018/06/22

The expansion of refrigeration applications of Thermal Energy Storage and PCMs

Based on a selection of papers from two recent IIR conferences, overview of thermal energy storage and PCM applications in the fields of refrigerated transport, display cabinets, fishing vessels, food processing...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29

A renewable energy storage project developed by Google

Google has a new public project: storing renewable energy thanks to heat pumps so it doesn't go to waste.

• Publication date : 2018/01/18

Heat pump and ice storage for heating and cooling an energy neutral German office building

Schnepf, a German company, has designed its new 2,500 m2 office building with an innovative energy concept, combining ice storage, a heat pump and solar energy.

• Publication date : 2018/05/09

Utility offers NYC grocery stores incentives to use energy storage for refrigeration.

To better manage the energy demand on the grid during peak times of day, a handful of grocery stores produced ice over night.

• Publication date : 2017/02/13

Geothermal energy to power a cold storage facility

Two remote off-grid villages on a Fijian island are looking forward to their first reliable source of refrigeration thanks to their local hot spring.

• Publication date : 2017/10/17
• Subjects: Developing country

GL2012 highlights: latent cold thermal storage: the energetic benefits

In response to German climate protection goals, requiring 80-95 % cuts in CO2 emissions before 2050, Michael Kauffeld presented a paper on “The Energetic Benefit of Latent Cold Thermal Energy Storage” at the 10th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on...

• Publication date : 2012/11/20

PCMs to reduce energy consumption in buildings

A recent review article describes the principles of latent heat thermal energy storage systems using phase change materials (PCMs), and their applications to improve thermal performance in the building...

• Publication date : 2021/04/22
• Subjects: Technology

New IIR Informatory Note on thermal energy storage systems

IIR’s latest Informatory Note demonstrates that a well-designed TES system can reduce energy consumption through more efficient equipment operation and lower investment costs, thus reducing the equipment...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

CryoHub to share results of implementation of innovative energy storage technique

Register now for our Webinar on 17th March 2021 to hear from experts on how the CryoHub technology was developed and demonstrated at a refrigerated facility at Frigologix in...

• Publication date : 2021/01/27

CryoHub Webinar

CryoHub the EU funded project to demonstrate the potential for cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses will hold a webinar on 17th March 2021 to share findings and results of this work.

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

Heat pumps, the central theme of the recent IIR Congress

An overview of the research carried out in the field of heat pumps, with the aim of achieving greater flexibility and increased energy efficiency, in particular through to the use of thermal energy...

• Publication date : 2023/10/24

CryoHub: EU project CryoHub is inviting cold chain companies to become ‘CryoHub Champions’

The CryoHub innovation project investigates and extends the potential of large-scale Cryogenic Energy Storage (CES) and applies the stored energy for both cooling and power generation.

• Publication date : 2016/06/28

STEF-TFE opens largest cold store in Madrid

New site cuts energy consumption by 15% with innovative energy storage system during off-peak hours

• Publication date : 2011/12/08

Highlights: IIR Statutory Meetings in June 2017

European project CryoHub presented and Air Liquide Life Science R&D Group Manager Manager presents economic issues and scientific challenges of cryogenic energy storage at the IIR Statutory Meetings in June 2017.

• Publication date : 2017/07/04

Double Award for Coldway Technologies, part of SOFRIGAM Group

Sofrigam won two awards at Business France's pitch competition for its energy storage device "THERMOSTORE", utilizing ammonia. Let's take a closer look at this technology. 

• Publication date : 2024/02/27

New IIR Informatory Note on evaporative cooling

The latest IIR Informatory Note highlights that evaporative cooling is an energy-efficient technology that has many applications in air conditioning but also in short-term food storage. 

• Publication date : 2023/05/27

IJR Editorial: Solar energy, the energy of the future for refrigeration

Solar refrigeration should become a means of providing cleaner air conditioning and developing cold chains for food and health products where they are still deficient. We need to accompany this development while...

• Publication date : 2021/01/21

ICR 2011 in Prague: a Resounding Success

The 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration held in Prague, on August 21-26, 2011, was highly successful...

• Publication date : 2011/08/30

Here are the latest IIR award-winners!

Once every 4 years during each International Congress of Refrigeration, the IIR presents a series of prestigious scientific awards:. Gustav Lorentzen Medal: the prize is awarded to a person with...

• Publication date : 2011/09/15

The European Union project Cryohub in Beijing

The IIR organised a well-attended CryoHub workshop at the 5th International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain in Beijing on April 7th.

• Publication date : 2018/04/19

Discover the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration

The IIR is proud to present the newest addition to its portfolio of scientific information products; the Encyclopedia of Refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2022/07/01
• Subjects: General information, Figures, economy, Technology

New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

• Publication date : 2019/08/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

• Last update : 2022/11/17
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information