Research Progress in Absorption Thermal Energy Storage

Ding Zhixiong; Sui Yunren; Wu Wei

doi:10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.03.011

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Research Progress in Absorption Thermal Energy Storage

Energy Storage Technology | 更新时间：2025-05-30

- Research Progress in Absorption Thermal Energy Storage
- Journal of Refrigeration Vol. 46, Issue 3, Pages: 11-23(2025)
- 作者机构：
  
  香港城市大学能源及环境学院　香港　 999077
- 作者简介：
  
  Wu Wei, male, associate professor, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 86-852-34424436, E-mail: weiwu53@cityu.edu.hk. Research fields: advanced heat pumps, thermal energy storage, advanced thermal management, renewable energy utilization, net-zero energy buildings, etc.
- 基金信息：
  
  National Natural Science Foundation of China(52106028;52322812)
- DOI：10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.03.011
  CLC： TK02;TB61⁺6
- Received：16 December 2024，
  
  Revised：27 December 2024，
  
  Accepted：03 January 2025，
  
  Published：16 June 2025
- 稿件说明：
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Ding Zhixiong, Sui Yunren, Wu Wei. Research Progress in Absorption Thermal Energy Storage[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(3): 11-23.
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Ding Zhixiong, Sui Yunren, Wu Wei. Research Progress in Absorption Thermal Energy Storage[J]. Journal of refrigeration, 2025, 46(3): 11-23. DOI： 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.03.011.

摘要

储能可解决能源供需之间的不匹配问题，是可再生能源及废热利用中的重要技术。吸收式储能技术具有高储能密度、高储能效率、低蓄能温度、低热损失及灵活输出形式等优势，近年来备受关注。综述了吸收式储能循环、储能工质及实验样机的最新研究进展。先进储能循环可以有效提高储能密度、提高储能效率、降低蓄能温度；新型储能工质解决了传统盐溶液的结晶问题，为不同应用场景增加了工质对选择，并降低了工质对成本；实验样机的成功研发和测试证实了吸收式储能的优异性能，为其推广应用奠定基础。最后指出了吸收式储能面临的挑战和机遇，展望了其未来的发展方向。

Abstract

Energy storage technology can balance the mismatch between energy supply and demand

which is an important link between the use of renewable energy and waste heat. Absorption thermal energy storage has attracted considerable attention in recent years owing to its high energy-storage density

high energy-storage efficiency

low charging temperature

low heat loss

and flexible output. A state-of-the-art review of advanced cycles

working pairs

and experimental prototypes was conducted. The development of advanced cycles has further improved the energy storage density and efficiency and lowered the charging temperature. The screening of novel working pairs solved the crystallization problem of conventional salt solutions

increased the options of working fluids for different scenarios

and reduced costs. The successful development and operation of experimental prototypes have confirmed the excellent performance of absorption thermal energy storage and paved the way for its promotion and application. In conclusion

the challenges and opportunities of absorption thermal energy storage for the future are summarized

and the development direction is discussed.

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