Thermal Energy : Applications, Innovations, and Future Directions (Paperback)

PART I Thermal Energy: Storage; 1 Introduction to Thermal Energy and Its Storage Materials; 2 Latent Heat Storage: Materials and Applications; 3 Thermochemical Heat Storage: Materials and Application; 4 Underground Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications; 5 Thermal Energy Storage; PART II Thermal Energy: Advancements in Applications; 6 Thermal Energy Storage for Solar Water Heating, Cooking, and Ponds; 7 Solar Thermal Energy for Drying and Other Small Scales of Industrial Applications; 8 Waste Heat Recovery from Industry Through Thermal Energy Storage Mediums; 9 Advancement in Thermal Energy Storage for Agricultural Application; 10 Testing of a Lab-Scale Electrically Charged Hybrid Latent-Sensible Thermal Storage System for High Temperature Applications; PART III Thermal Energy: Global Scenario and Future Directions; 11 Overview of Hydrogen Production Methods from Solar Energy; 12 Efficient Hydrogen Production Using Solar Thermal Energy for a Sustainable Future: Challenges and Perspectives; 13 Solid Particle Thermal Energy Storage for High-Temperature CSP Applications; 14 Thermal Management of Batteries by Thermal Energy Storage Materials