Latent energy storage cells

Latent heat storage cells

Latent heat storage systems are innovative buffer stores which were developed to store heat from small, irregular energy sources like solar energy, fuel cells, Stirling motors, heat pumps etc.. These latent heat cells which consist of paraffin considerably increase the fraction of e.g. solar units. They are made of ecologically harmless materials, do not contaminate water, are non-toxic, recyclable and biologically degradable.

Latent heat storage technology can be developed further using a solar heating-cooling system. Based on the principle of the geothermal heat pump, the efficiency can be more than doubled in combination with thermal solar energy. The solar heating-cooling systems can be installed with or without solar units, with axial condenser or evaporator cells. The solar collectors are designed to warm the service water, to support the heating system and to cool the evaporator cells during the heating period. Solar heating-cooling systems used for heating replace an oil or gas-fired heating system or a conventional heat pump. Additionally, these solar heating-cooling systems can be fitted with a cooling function.