Energy Storage: Fundamentals, materials and applications
- 2nd
- Switzerland Springer 2016
- 509
Energy Storage explains the underlying scientific and engineering fundamentals of all major energy storage methods. These include the storage of energy as heat, in phase transitions and reversible chemical reactions, and in organic fuels and hydrogen, as well as in mechanical, electrostatic and magnetic systems. Updated coverage of electrochemical storage systems considers exciting developments in materials and methods for applications such as rapid short-term storage in hybrid and intermittent energy generation systems, and battery optimization for increasingly prevalent EV and stop-start automotive technologies. This nuanced coverage of cutting-edge advances is unique in that it does not require prior knowledge of electrochemistry. Traditional and emerging battery systems are explained, including lithium, flow and liquid batteries. Energy Storage provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts, principles and practice of energy storage that is useful to both students and professionals.
Contents Introduction General Concepts Thermal Energy Storage Reversible Chemical Reactions Energy Storage in Organic Fuels Mechanical Energy Storage Electromagnetic Energy Storage Hydrogen Storage Introduction to Electrochemical Energy Storage Principles Determining the Voltages and Capacities of Electrochemical Cells Binary Electrodes Under Equilibrium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions Ternary Electrodes Under Equilibrium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions Potentials Insertion Reaction Electrodes Electrode Reactions That Deviate from Complete Equilibrium Primary, Non-rechargeable Batteries Lead-Acid Batteries Negative Electrodes in Other Rechargeable Aqueous Systems Positive Electrodes in Other Aqueous Systems Negative Electrodes in Lithium Systems Positive Electrodes in Lithium Systems Energy Storage for Medium- to Large-Scale Applications Storage of Energy for Vehicle Propulsion A Look at the Future