New Research from the ComBioTES Project

Proud to share the latest research from the ComBioTES Project, authored by the team at CEA: “Performance enhancement of a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage for Domestic Hot Water production.” The study explores innovative design strategies to improve Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) systems for domestic hot water production.

Highlights from the study:

• Numerical investigation of discharge performance in Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage (LHTES) for DHW.
• Low fin pitch recommended to optimize discharge efficiency.
• High melting temperature PCM increases storage useful capacity.
• Multi-pass hydraulic configuration improves discharge performance.

These results demonstrate how careful design choices can significantly improve the efficiency and energy density of thermal storage systems, paving the way for more sustainable domestic hot water solutions.

📄 Read the full article here: Performance enhancement of a Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage for Domestic Hot Water production – ScienceDirect