Phase Change Materials (PCMs) can store and release large amounts of energy as they change phase between solid and liquid. PCMs provide thermal energy storage and can be used to prolong temperatures for cooling and heating applications without an external energy source. PLUSS is an Indian company that develops and provides various PCM technologies and solutions. Their PCM products include hydrated salt based and organic PCMs that can be tailored for different temperature ranges and used in applications like cold transportation, building energy efficiency, and human thermal comfort.
2. About Pluss
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Our strengths
Indigenous home grown technologies
Cost effectiveness
Technology providers
Thermal Energy Storage
Plastics Technology
We believe in
Consistent development
Pragmatic development
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3. About Pluss
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The stakeholders
Tata Innovation fund
PE fund that has invested US$ 2.7 million.
Shareholders
Employees
A family of 50, and growing.
Customers
International and Domestic
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Phase Change Materials (PCMs) &
the three questions
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6. Why
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Prolongs the duration at which temperatures(cold/hot)
need to be maintained without external source.
A green concept reduces pollution
Shift peak loads to off-peak hours (a storage device)
As a back-up
Save Energy/Cost
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8. Pluss PCM: The range
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Hydrated salts based
PCMs are available for the
Micro- entire gamut of functional
encapsulated
PCM temperatures
Hydrated Organic Organic
salts PCMs PCMs, microcapsules and
Form-stable PCMs
available in the mid-
temperature range
Form
stable
PCMs
Wide temperature
range: -36 C to 89 C
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9. PCM Characteristics
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Very high Latent Heat Capacity
Tailorable for specific
250
temperature requirements
200
Easy handling; can be filled in a
variety of encapsulations 150
Cheap & very stable over long 100
durations 50
Repeatable phase change
0
cycles Stone Plastic Wood Water PCM
Low / No flammability
Non Toxic and Non For T = 15 K
combustible
PCMs Latent heat = 225 kJ / kg
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17. THERMAL STORAGE CONCEPT
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CHARGING IN OFF PEAK HOURS
CONDENSER
COMPRE EVAPO LOAD
SSOR RATOR THERMAL STORAGE
DISCHARGING DURING PEAK TARIFF / LOADS
CONDENS
ER
LOAD COM LOAD
THERMAL THERMAL
PRESS
STORAGE OR STORAGE
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18. WHY THERMAL STORAGE?
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Facility Load - Cost of Power Profile
120 10.00
AC LOAD IN TONS
100 8.00
END CUSTOMER
INR/KwHr
80 6.00
60 Load in TR
40 4.00
20 2.00 Power Cost LOWER TOTAL
0 0.00 (INR/KwHr)
CAPITAL COST
LOWER
OPERATIONAL
COSTS
Operating Strategy with TES System
120 10.00
100
9.00 Actual TES Charging UTILITY
AC LOAD IN TONS
8.00
80 7.00
INR/KWH
6.00 TES Capacity
60 5.00 LOWER PEAK
4.00 Brine Chiller load
40 3.00 DEMAND
20 2.00
1.00 Base Chiller load (TR)
0 0.00
Power Cost
DEMAND
(INR/KwHr) RESPONSE
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19. KEY DRIVERS FOR STORAGE
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POWER
CONSUMER
PRODUCER
POWER
UTILITY
DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
KARNATAKA & MAHARASHTRA
IMPLEMENT TOD TARIFF FOR HT
CUSTOMERS
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20. PCM TES SYSTEM DESIGN
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Uniform charging and
Discharging
STORAGE ~20TRH / cu
meter
Higher heat transfer
area for fluid
Lesser working fluid
requirement
PCM
PLATE ENCAPSULTION
ENCAPSULATIONS
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22. SOLAR COOLING Solar Energy Center
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Source Solar Energy Center
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23. TIDEL PARK, Chennai
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The Thermal Energy Storage tank has a capacity of 24,000
Thermal Hours. This system is the third largest in Asia.
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Pictures source : from World
25. Asia World Expo Hong Kong
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Brine chiller: 2 x 383 RT (51%)
STL: 734 RT (49% - Saving on Demand)
Storage capacity: 6,160 ton-hours
Storage volume: 400 m3
1 STL tank of 400 m3 Source : from World Wide Web
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26. Serdang Hospital Malaysia
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SERDANG HOSPITAL - MALAYSIA
Storage capacity: 6,160 ton-hours
Base chiller: 2 x 400 RT (40%)
Brine chiller: 2 x 374 RT (37%)
Storage capacity: 6,000 ton-hours
Storage volume: 400 m3
2 TES tanks of 200 m3 each Source : from World Wide Web
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Thank You
For your attention
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