Heat Storage for Greenhouses
Storage of heat for future use is an old idea used in industry and in solar homes. It is becoming popular now that alternate energy systems are being installed for greenhouse heating.
To provide climate stability inside a greenhouse (especially in terms of indoor temperature and humidity), Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems are required. They both reduce the heat demand of the greenhouse and stabilize a desired indoor micro-climate for plants cultivated inside.
The greenhouse with thermal energy storage was found suitable for regulating the temperature of controlled environment for the crop production in cold and arid areas. For intermediate temperature range, sensible heat storage (SHS) is the available viable option for thermal energy storage purpose.
The exploitation of renewable energy sources such as solar, biomass, and geothermal heat can improve the sustainability of greenhouse cultivation and decrease its reliance on fossil fuels. To provide climate stability inside a greenhouse (especially in terms of indoor temperature and humidity), Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems are required.
The present study is carried out to present a review of the solar greenhouse based on latent and sensible heat energy storage. The various designs and application methods are reviewed considering different thermal energy storage materials employed for building a solar greenhouse and future prospects of the same have been discussed.
Storage of heat for future use is an old idea used in industry and in solar homes. It is becoming popular now that alternate energy systems are being installed for greenhouse heating.
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