LONG-TERM THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY USING METAL HYDRIDE

Abstract

Metal hydrides can act as energy conversions, for example from thermal to chemical energy, from thermal to mechanical energy, and are expected to be applicable to heat storage system, heat pump and chemical actuater.

In this paper, we explain the energy of metal hydride, the necessity of long—term heat storage technology in terms of effective utilization of solar heat and operating results of heat storage system metal hydride.