High temperature energy storage device for buildings applications

Energy storage can help address the intermittency of renewable energies (such as solar and wind power). Different methods were developed to store energy for later uses. D’Arcy Mann, the founder of TESS Research Ltd., developed a method of high temperature thermal storage that would allow surplus power from renewables to be input year-round and given off as household heat in winter. With refinement, it could also be used as an air conditioning unit not as an either/or but as a reversible heat pump. It’s a relatively small, above-ground, modular design that is being scaled for single-family dwellings but chaining them together could be used to heat or cool larger spaces from office buildings to military barracks.
With the help of USASK researchers through this internship, TESS Research Ltd. will be able to move forward to commercializing this product. More specifically, a mathematical model is required to come up with a better design, to size and optimize the product for different climate conditions and applications. The model development and optimization require a detailed literature survey market analysis that USASK researchers could help with.

Faculty Supervisor:

Carey Simonson

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Partner:

TESS Research Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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