THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

RECENT PUBLICATIONS


  • M.Rahjoo, G. Goracci, J. J. Gaitero , P. Martauz, E. Rojas, J. S. Dolado, 2022, Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Prototype Based on Geopolymer Concrete for High-Temperature Applications, Materials 2022, 15, 7086. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207086
  • E. Alonso, E. Rojas, 2022, Air solid packed-beds for high temperature thermal storage: practical recommendations for predicting their thermal behaviour, Applied Thermal Engineering,  202, 117835, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117835); ISSN 1359-4311, JCR(2020): Q1 14/133 Mechanical Engineering, 6/60 Thermodynamics, 13/135 Mechanics.IF (2020): 5.295; 5.175 (5años);
  • M. Rahjoo, G. Goracci, P. Martauz, E. Rojas, J.S. Dolado, 2022, ´Geopolymer Concrete Performance Study for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Applications´, Sustainability, 14, 1937. (https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031937); EISSN: 2071-1050;
  • Elisa Alonso, Esther Rojas, (2022), Experimental and Numerical Study of an Air-Solid Thermocline Thermal Energy Storage System Operating at High Temperature,  AIP Conference Proceedings 2445, 160001 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087655
  • Margarita Rodríguez García, Esther Rojas, Juan M. Caruncho, (2022), Thermal Storage Filler Material Distribution for the Polyphem Project, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2445, 160014; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085749
  • M. Biencinto, E.  Rojas, R. Bayón, 2021, ‘Analysis of a hybrid dry cooling system for solar thermal electricity plants in deserts’, Applied Thermal Engineering, 186, 116487, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116487)
  • M. Biencinto, R. Bayón, L. González, R. Christodoulaki, E. Rojas,, 2021, ‘Integration of a parabolic-trough solar field with solid-solid latent storage in an industrial process with different temperature levels’, Applied Thermal Engineering, 184, 116263, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116263.)
  • . Rathgeber*, S. Hiebler, R. Bayón, L. F. Cabeza, G. Zsembinszki, G. Englmair, M. Dannemand, G. Diarce, O. Fellmann, R. Ravotti, D. Groulx, A. C. Kheirabadi, S. Gschwander, S. Höhlein, A.König-Haagen, N. Beaupere, L. Zalewski. (2020) Experimental Devices to Investigate the Long-Term Stability of Phase Change Materials under Application Conditions. Applied Sciences, 10,  7968,  https://doi.org/10.3390/app10227968
  • Rocío Bayón , Esther Rojas, Prediction of thermocline zone development at the beginning of dynamic processes in single storage tanks with liquid media, AIP Conference Proceedings 2303, 190001 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028900
  • Nache Romo, C., Pérez García, M., Rodriguez-Garcia, M.M., Torres-Moreno, J.L. Techno-Economical Assessment of Molten Salts Thermal Energy Storage Options in a Central Receiver Solar Plant in Southern Spain,  SWC/SHC 2019 Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2019.21.05
  • Bayón, R.; Rojas, E., 2019, Development of a new methodology for validating thermal storage media: Application to phase change materials, Int. J.l of Energy Research,  43:6521–6541 https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4589
  • J. Lappalainen, E. Hakkarainen, T. Sihvonen, M.M. Rodríguez-García, V. Alopaeus, Modelling a molten salt thermal energy system – A validation study, (2019) Applied Energy, Volumes 233–234, 126-145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.009.
  • M.M. Rodriguez-Garcia, P. Frau, E. Rojas, (2018), Operational experience in an experimental molten salt thermal storage. The MOSA facility, AIP Conference. 2033, 90024,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067118
  • Rocío Bayón, Esther Rojas. Analysis of packed-bed thermocline storage tank performance by means of a new analytical function. AIP Conference Proceedings 2033, 090002 (2018); doi: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5067096
  • L. Willwerth, M. Rodriguez, E. Rojas, R. Ben Cheikh, S. Ferchichi, A. Jmili, A. Baba, J. Soares, F. Parise, B. Weinzierl, and D. Krüger, (2018), Commissioning and tests of a mini CSP plant, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2033, 180012, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067184
  • Giglio, A. Lanzini, P. Leone, M.M. Rodríguez-García, E. Zarza Moya, Direct steam generation in parabolic trough collectors: a review about the technology and a thermo-economic analysis of a hybrid system, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volumen 74, July 2017, Páginas 453-473, ISSN 1364-0321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.176
  • Bonilla J, Rodríguez-García M-M, Roca L, de la Calle A, Valenzuela L, Design and experimental validation of a computational effective dynamic thermal energy storage tank model, Energy (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.11.017.
  • Bayón, R.; Rojas, E., 2017, Feasibility study of D-mannitol as phase change material for thermal storage, AIMS Energy, 5-3, 404-424. doi: 10.3934/energy.2017.3.404.
  • J. Bonilla, A. de la Calle, M. M. Rodríguez-García, L. Roca, L. Valenzuela, 2017, Study on shell-and-tube heat exchanger models with different degree of complexity for process simulation and control design, Applied Thermal Engineering 124, 1425–1440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.06.129