Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Application in Greenhouse Climatization

Turgut, B.; Daşgan, Hayriye; Abak, K.; Paksoy, Halime; Evliya, Hunay; Bozdağ, Şaziye

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2009.807.17

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“…ATES systems for greenhouses compared to conventional heating systems in the Mediterranean climate have demonstrated major benefits such as an increased yield of approximately 20-40% for tomatoes and about 30% energy savings [171]. Such systems were also utilized not only for heating, as the conventional heating systems, but also for cooling the greenhouse [172]. The concept of BTES systems has also been used and studied for several greenhouses [173][174][175].…”

Section: Energy Storage Systems In Agricultural Greenhousesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agricultural Greenhouses: Resource Management Technologies and Perspectives for Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Resource management in agriculture is considered a pivotal issue because greenhouse farming and agriculture-related activities generate about 10–29% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The problem of high greenhouse gas emissions is still unresolved due to the rapid expansion of arable land to meet global food demand. The purpose of this systematic literature review was to generate new perspectives and insights regarding the development of resource management and optimized environments in greenhouses, thereby lowering energy requirements and CO2 emissions. This review sought to answer what technologies and inventions could be used to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions through efficient energy-saving mechanisms while considering their technical and economic viability. The synthesis of the findings led to several themes which included energy-saving techniques for greenhouses, systems that reduced unfavorable external conditions and renewable energy systems. Other themes identified regarded energy storage systems, systems for managing conditions in greenhouses, carbon capture and storage, and factors influencing the performance of different technologies to enhance resource management and ensure zero carbon emissions. The findings also revealed various technologies used in the design of energy-saving techniques in greenhouses including proportional–integral–derivatives (PID), fuzzy, artificial neural networks, and other intelligent algorithms. Additionally, technologies that were a combination of these algorithms were also examined. The systems that reduced unfavorable external conditions included the use of insulation panels and intelligent shading systems. Greenhouse covers were also optimized by smart glass systems, sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Renewable energy systems included PV (solar) panels, wind turbines, and geothermal electricity. Some of the thermal energy storage systems widely studied in recent research included underground thermal energy storage (UTES) (for seasonal storage), phase-change materials (PCMs), and water tanks, which are used to address short-term shortages and peak loads. The adoption of the various technologies to achieve the above purposes was constrained by the fact that there was no isolated technology that could enable agricultural producers to achieve zero energy, zero emissions, and optimal resource utilization in the short term. Future research studies should establish whether it is economical for large agricultural companies to install smart glass systems and infrastructure for slow fertilizer release and carbon capture in greenhouse structures to offset the carbon footprint.

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Section: Energy Storage Systems In Agricultural Greenhousesmentioning

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“…The ATES system has been utilized for the first time in the heating and cooling of a greenhouse in a Mediterranean climate [17,18]. Two separate greenhouses with PE covers, each having an area of 360 m 2 at Cukurova University have been used in this project.…”

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Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for greenhouse technology

Paksoy

Beyhan

2015

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems

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“…The PTES projects selected for the LCOH calculation serve as part of district heating, indicating better economic performance compared to decentralized heating. In terms of ATES, some projects without a main heat source or back-up heating device have very low LCOH, e.g., supplying low-temperature heat (25 °C) to a greenhouse in Adana, Turkey [112]. This indicates that ATES can be economically competitive when used for low-temperature heating purposes.…”

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Seasonal thermal energy storage of solar heat: Its role in the clean heating transition in China

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Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, countries and regions have been submitting their climate action plans, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades to combat climate change. Since fossil fuels are fundamentally storable and renewables almost invariably less so, the seasonality of heat demand in the built environment provides a real challenge for the decarbonization of this sector. Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) can harvest and store solar thermal energy in summer and use it for heating in winter, and could thereby be an enabler for the transition to fossil fuel-free heat supply. This thesis aims to conduct an in-depth analysis and optimization of STES technologies employing solar heat from technical, economic, environmental, and implementation feasibility perspectives to identify their overall attractiveness in the heating market and to assess their benefits in the clean heating transition and renewable power integration. The analysis in this thesis focuses on the heat transition in the built environment in China. We first conduct a comprehensive techno-economic review analysis of STES technologies based on previous research and projects worldwide to provide a general overview of the development status, barriers, and economic competitiveness of STES technologies in the current heating market. Second, we study STES technologies at four locations in China to assess how the local context impacts the optimal configuration planning, techno-economic-environmental performance, and feasibility of STES applications. The results show that the prospects for STES of solar heat vary across China. STES implementation is attractive in locations with rich solar resources, high heating loads, and current coal-based heating systems. Appropriately reducing the borehole number for the STES system in cold climates and increasing the solar collector area in warm climates is conducive to achieving a lower CO2 avoidance cost. Third, we zoom in on the most promising regions for STES to compare the technical, economic, and environmental performance of STES with other sustainable heating technologies and their implementation feasibility at the local level. It is found that STES of solar heat is attractive with competitive levelized cost of heat and CO2 avoidance cost compared to natural gas boiler, biomass boiler, electric boiler, and solar-assisted ground source heat pump. It is a promising technology with a decreasing levelized cost of heat and increasing CO2 emission reduction ability. Finally, we study STES in the context of the regional energy system. We specifically evaluate the impact of replacing (coal-based) district heating systems with STES on the regional power and heat supply and the effects that the introduction of STES has on renewable power integration. We conclude that replacing fossil fuel-based district heating systems with STES technologies can reduce fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions across the combined heat and power systems at an affordable cost. STES in fact facilitates the integration of wind and solar power into power grids by reducing curtailment. STES of solar heat offers an attractive option for realizing a sustainable heating transition in line with the carbon-neutral target.

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Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Application in Greenhouse Climatization

Cited by 10 publications

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Agricultural Greenhouses: Resource Management Technologies and Perspectives for Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Agricultural Greenhouses: Resource Management Technologies and Perspectives for Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems for greenhouse technology

Seasonal thermal energy storage of solar heat: Its role in the clean heating transition in China

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