Thermal Energy Storage Systems Theory D

Content
This course introduces system level approach to thermal energy storage (TES), considering the fundamentals of TES, and how it can improve the sustainability of energy systems. TES is introduced by assessing the need for its application, including

excess heat from industrial and energy sector installations, production and demand mismatch (especially with RES production) and the role of consumer side incentive such as dynamic electricity and heat tariffs. A common approach is taken to all TES technologies emphasizing the importance of temperatures and timescale (seasonal vs short term). The use of TES at different levels is then assessed as follows:

• Power plants, Industrial level, including use of DH network for storage
• Community level e.g. ATES, BTES, CTES, PTES
• Buildings e.g. Thermal mass, phase change materials, Chemical storage, DSM with HP ground heat storage (rock/soil)

Teacher
Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio

Study material
Provided at the course page

Workspace for the course - MyCourses
MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User ID https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/aalto-user-id-student-information-systems-and-student

Course workspace: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=35969

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Learning outcomes

- Understand system level approach to thermal energy storage between Power plants, Industry, Community and building level
- Can prepare fundamental heat and mass balances of thermal energy storages
- Connect the need for thermal energy storage created by both RES-Electricity and RES-Heat
- Compare functioning of different energy storage technologies & materials
- Able to characterize energy storage by technology, temperature, and timescale

Workload
- Lectures (Online or from video)
- Personal assignments
 

Registration for Open University courses in Aimo-service. Registration for Aimo-service and course registration: Aimo-service

Registration starts on 30.1.2023 at 9.00  
Registration ends on 6.3.2023 at 23.59

The course fee is payed upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/registration-payments-and-rules

The number of participants is limited to 15.

This course is organised by Aalto University School of Engineering

Prerequisites
BSc. Degree

Evaluation
Personal assignments

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system here

1. The link leads to Completion methods tab of the course page  
2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2022-2023 is selected  
3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tabto see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.

The coronavirus situation can cause changes. The teaching of the course can change into remote teaching, the course can be taught both remote and contact teaching or only contact teaching. There may also be changes to the teaching time and the classroom information.

Access Token on Aalto University Campus
To be able to enter campus premises and classrooms you need the student access token of Aalto University. You can get the student access token from campus lobby services. The access token need to be activated with your Aalto account and password before you can use it. Please, arrive the campus well in advance before your first class so that you can make the access token work. Please, see here the instructions how to activate the access token.

Otaniemi Campus, Espoo https://www.aalto.fi/en/campus/campus-maps-addresses-and-getting-to-otaniemi

Information on examinations
 

Further information

This course is very flexible and suits well students with restrictions in timetables. This course can be directly take remotely (no presence in Otaniemi obligatory), there it neither any time dependent activities (all the lectures can be taken when suitable for the students). Course does have DL for personal tasks.

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University office ([email protected]) in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information individual study arrangements https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/individual-study-arrangements-at-the-open-university.