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Energies | Free Full-Text | Long-Term Monitoring of
We present more than one-year of monitoring results from a thermal energy storage system located in a very cold place with a long winter season. The studied house is in Palmer city, Alaska (~62° N,
Eng | Free Full-Text | An Overview of Smart Materials and Technologies for Concrete Construction in Cold
Cold weather conditions pose significant challenges to the performance and durability of concrete materials, construction processes, and structures. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the material-related challenges in cold weather concrete construction, including slow setting, reduced curing rate, and slower strength
Energy resources and building demands in cold region and polar
The big data in terms of building performance and energy consumption are now available at the regional level. To utilize big data in identifying essential aspects and guiding future design, the artificial intelligence is an efficient method for understanding energy resources and building demands in cold region and polar areas.
Energies | Free Full-Text | Study on the Influence of the Application of Phase Change Material on Residential Energy Consumption in Cold Regions
As the impact of climate change intensifies, meeting the energy demand of buildings in China''s cold regions is becoming increasingly challenging, particularly in terms of cooling energy consumption. The effectiveness of integrating phase change material (PCM) into building envelopes for energy saving in China''s cold regions is unclear. The
Research on Operation Strategy of Heat Storage System Suitable for New Energy Consumption in High Altitude and Cold Region
This study is funded by the research and development project of State Grid Corporation of China (name of the project: ''Study on heat storage technologies for renewable energy consumption in high altitude and cold region'', Grant No. 5419-202134244A-0-0-00).
Free Full-Text | Multi-Stage Sensitivity Analysis of the Energy Demand for the Cooling of Grain Warehouses in Cold Regions
Given the size of China''s vast population, the production and storage of grain play a crucial role in national security. According to the white paper of "Food Security in China" published by the State Council of the People''s Republic of China [], China''s annual grain production has exceeded 650 × 10 6 t since 2015.. Nonetheless, improper storage
in an Extremely Cold Region
Dry sand-bed thermal storage systems can reach high temperatures, thus providing better energy quality. This is particularly vital for systems applied at commercial scale.
Compression-assisted adsorption thermal battery based on composite sorbent for heat supply in alpine cold region
A sorbent performance test bench is constructed, demonstrating that the cold energy storage density reaches 503.6 kJ/kg at an evaporating temperature of −15 C, 1.5 times of ice storage. Compression-assisted desorption is adopted to regulate desorption temperature, so that 75–90 °C solar hot water from low-cost non-concentrating solar
Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Freezing Damage to Tunnels in Cold Regions
Concrete materials are widely used in tunnel engineering. In China, the cold regions have gradually become the main area for highway and railway construction. Affected by high altitude, low temperature, turbulent wind, and other conditions, freezing damage, such as tunnel icing, occurs in concrete materials, which seriously affects the
A comprehensive review on sub-zero temperature cold thermal
Current and potential applications of cold thermal energy storage are analyzed with their suitable materials and compatible storage types. Selection criteria of
Installation Resilience in Cold Regions Using Energy Storage
In cold climates, energy storage, Abstract: Electrical energy storage (EES) has emerged as a key enabler for access to electricity in remote environments and in
Optimized Design of Lithium Battery System for Microgrid Energy Storage
Optimized Design of Lithium Battery System for Microgrid Energy Storage in Severely Cold and High Elevation Regions ZHAO Bin,HU Ruwei,JIANG Dongfang,DONG Xiaodong,LUO Weilin,LIU Hui.Optimized Design of Lithium Battery System for Microgrid Energy Storage in Severely Cold and High Elevation Regions[J].Electric Power,2020,53(5):128-134.
Study on the Performance of a Complementary Heating System Composed of Various New Energy Sources in a Cold Region
This paper examines a large-scale public building in a cold region. The building is equipped with a variety of new energy complementary systems, including ground water source heat pump (GWHP), a solar hot water system, and an electric heat storage boiler system.
Energy Prediction and Optimization Based on Sequential Global Sensitivity Analysis: The Case Study of Courtyard-Style Dwellings in Cold Regions
A great abundance of rural houses lacking design guidance exists in the cold regions of China, often accompanied by huge energy loss. Particularly, a courtyard-style dwelling (CSD) has more complex and diverse building elements than a common house, rendering the design optimization extremely costly. Sensitivity analysis (SA) can
Energy resources and building demands in cold region and polar
Numerous countries demonstrate their strong interests in cold region and polar areas and thus it has never been more important to perform the research on energy resources and building demands in such areas. The topic of this special issue in Polar
ERDC Knowledge Core: Installation resilience in cold regions using energy storage
In cold climates, energy storage technologies face challenging conditions that can inhibit their performance and utility to provide electricity. Use of available energy storage technologies has the potential to improve Army installation resilience by providing more consistent and reliable power to critical infrastructure and, potentially, to
Energy and economic evaluation of the air source hybrid heating system driven by off-peak electric thermal storage in cold regions
In order to overcome the above shortcomings and achieve efficient heating in cold regions, the novel air source hybrid heating system driven by off-peak electric thermal storage is proposed. In this work, the thermodynamic models of the hybrid system are developed and validated.
(PDF) Concrete Performance in Cold Regions: Understanding
Furthermore, concrete durability in freezing and thawing temperatures is a complicated phenomenon. Surface scaling and internal cracking are signs of concrete deterioration caused by freeze-thaw
Experimental study of natural convection and cooling capacity of closed crushed-rock layers affected by summer rainfall in cold regions
1. Introduction The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) boasts the highest elevation and largest expanse of perennial permafrost distribution among global mid to low latitude regions. Covering an area of 1.06 × 10 6 km 2, the permafrost territory constitutes 40.2% of the QTP, while seasonal frozen soil spans 1.45 × 10 6 km 2, accounting for
Long-Term Monitoring of Sensible Thermal Storage in
There is limited research of solar thermal energy storage systems for residential use, especially in cold places like Akaka. In this work, we will provide detailed results of the long-term monitoring of an
Study on efficient heating method by solar coupled air source heat pump system with phase change heat storage in severe cold region
This disparity can be attributed to Lhasa''s abundant solar energy resources and high solar irradiance. Based on the preceding analysis, it becomes apparent that this system is better suited for extremely cold regions with ample solar energy resources. Fig. 13.
Simulation of a multi-source hybrid heat pump system with seasonal thermal storage in cold regions
Considering buildings load and renewable energy output characteristics in cold regions, a MSHHPS is proposed. As shown in Fig. 1, the system mainly consists of ground-source heat pump units, double-source heat pump unit (it can run as a separate heat pipe mode and vapor compression heating mode), a ground heat exchanger, air
Techno-economic feasibility investigation of incorporating an energy storage with an exhaust heat recovery system for underground mines in cold
Techno-economic feasibility investigation of incorporating an energy storage with an exhaust heat recovery system for underground mines in cold climatic regions Author links open overlay panel Durjoy Baidya, Marco Antonio Rodrigues de Brito, Seyed Ali Ghoreishi-Madiseh
Working in the cold | Nature Energy
Polyoxometalates are no newcomer to the energy-storage scene, having been previously demonstrated in RFBs and lithium-based batteries 4,5,6. Some of the best-known POMs are of the Keggin family
Hydrates for cold energy storage and transport: A review
Among all the PCMs, semiclathrate hydrates (SCHs) with a suitable phase change temperature (5–27 °C) and high latent heat (190–220 kJ/kg) stand out as one
[PDF] A comprehensive evaluation of zero energy buildings in cold regions
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118992 Corpus ID: 225149918 A comprehensive evaluation of zero energy buildings in cold regions: Actual performance and key technologies of cases from China, the US, and the European Union In this study, for the first time, an off-grid
Assessment of mid-to-long term energy saving impacts of nearly zero energy building incentive policies in cold region
Nearly zero energy building (NZEB) has become an effective solution in building sector to climate change 2017, China first set up a NZEB target of 10 million m 2 by the end of 2020, followed by a series of incentive policies on provincial level issued for NZEB promotion that has expanded NZEB floor area from almost zero to 12 million m 2.
Installation resilience in cold regions using energy storage
Installation resilience in cold regions using energy storage systems. Caitlin A. Callaghan, Daniel R. Peterson, +2 authors. Kathryn Trubac. Published 5 October 2021. Engineering, Environmental Science. Electrical energy storage (EES) has emerged as a key enabler for access to electricity in remote environments and in those
Warming-driven erosion and sediment transport in cold regions
The cryosphere occupies approximately 30% of the Earth''s land area, and melting of snow and ice dominates sediment transport in cold regions 11.Since the 1950s, climate-change-driven degradation
Energy generation and storage in cold climates
Energy generation and storage in cold climates. PDF version. 368.09 KB, 2 pages. Northern and remote communities are heavily reliant on fossil fuels, with between 70-80% of primary energy being generated by diesel. The global push toward decarbonization has led to a flurry of research on clean energy generation and storage.
Insights into the climate-driven evolution of gas hydrate-bearing
Insights into the climate-driven evolution of gas hydrate-bearing permafrost sediments: implications for prediction of environmental impacts and security of energy in cold regions† Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani, a Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, ab Jinhai Yang *a and Bahman Tohidia
Study on performance of solar energy interseasonal heat storage ground source heat pump system in cold region
The aim of this project is to present two strategies to decrease energy consumed in a residential building. In this project, through latent heat storage systems and installing BioPCM inside the
Energy performance of a rural residential building with PCM-silica aerogel sunspace in severe cold regions
Enhancing heat storage capacity and solar energy efficiency are common effective measures to save energy of the buildings. Considering the low thermal conductivity of aerogel and the excellent heat storage ability of PCM (phase-change material), a sunspace for rural residential buildings using PCM walls and silica aerogel glass (PCMS
Experimental investigation on storage-type heat pump system for efficient supply in cold region
A storage-type heat pump system is investigated for efficient supply in cold region. • Energy from subcooler and condensation thermal accumulator could be recovered. • Condensation heat utilization efficiency could reach 89.1%. •