Research Partners: Dublin Institute of Technology (Project leaders), Cork Institute of Technology
Description: Water Compact Thermal Energy Storage Unit & Heat Exchanger (Phase Change Materials)
Impacts: The use of the PCM tank has resulted in the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant operating in a more continuous way (run times increased from 20 to 210 minutes) with resultant benefits of greater system efficiency, improved system reliability and improved return on investment.
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