Waste heat utilization is critical for efficient usage of energy, including waste heat driven heating, cooling, power generation, dehumidification, desalination technologies, etc. Sorption technology is one of the most promising methods to utilize low-grade energy. Recently, the volume of research on sorption systems has been growing rapidly, including new materials, advanced thermodynamic cycles, heat and mass transfer enhancement, control strategy optimization, new prototypes, application cases, etc. An academic platform to exhibit the latest development in sorption cooling, desalination, energy storage, and heating is urgently needed.
The main limitations of sorption systems are the low energy efficiency and the large system size. This Research Topic will aim at problems of low adsorption capacity of adsorbents, the poor performance of heat and mass transfer, and low system performance problems. The recent advances include advanced adsorbents. For example, more MOFs (metal-organic framework) and compound adsorbents have been investigated. As for the advanced cycle, some combined cycles of adsorption cooling, heating, and power, driven by low-grade thermal energy are studied. The generator can be driven by the high-temperature and high-pressure adsorbate vapor because adsorption capacity, energy storage density, and the adsorption potential energy conversion capacity of the compound MOF adsorbents are 2-5 times higher than that of traditional physical adsorbents. Meanwhile, the desorbed vapor can be condensed for desalination. Hence, the combined adsorption cooling, heating, desalination, and power cycle can be realized; the sorption heat transformer cycle can improve the grade of heat through grade lifting technologies. Topics of the advances about these energy systems with better performance, adaptability, and reliability are interesting, as well as efficient integration of these energy systems. We also welcome novel applications such as water harvesting, deep dehumidification, carbon capture, and utilization.
The specific themes may include:
(1) Novel adsorbents: Such as the MOFs, compound adsorbents, heat and mass transfer improvement of adsorbents, etc.
(2) New cycles: Such as new cycle of sorption cooling, heating, energy storage, desalination, power generation, etc.
(3) New applications: Such as sorption technologies for carbon capture, hydrogen storage, and production, water harvester, desiccant cooling, etc.
Waste heat utilization is critical for efficient usage of energy, including waste heat driven heating, cooling, power generation, dehumidification, desalination technologies, etc. Sorption technology is one of the most promising methods to utilize low-grade energy. Recently, the volume of research on sorption systems has been growing rapidly, including new materials, advanced thermodynamic cycles, heat and mass transfer enhancement, control strategy optimization, new prototypes, application cases, etc. An academic platform to exhibit the latest development in sorption cooling, desalination, energy storage, and heating is urgently needed.
The main limitations of sorption systems are the low energy efficiency and the large system size. This Research Topic will aim at problems of low adsorption capacity of adsorbents, the poor performance of heat and mass transfer, and low system performance problems. The recent advances include advanced adsorbents. For example, more MOFs (metal-organic framework) and compound adsorbents have been investigated. As for the advanced cycle, some combined cycles of adsorption cooling, heating, and power, driven by low-grade thermal energy are studied. The generator can be driven by the high-temperature and high-pressure adsorbate vapor because adsorption capacity, energy storage density, and the adsorption potential energy conversion capacity of the compound MOF adsorbents are 2-5 times higher than that of traditional physical adsorbents. Meanwhile, the desorbed vapor can be condensed for desalination. Hence, the combined adsorption cooling, heating, desalination, and power cycle can be realized; the sorption heat transformer cycle can improve the grade of heat through grade lifting technologies. Topics of the advances about these energy systems with better performance, adaptability, and reliability are interesting, as well as efficient integration of these energy systems. We also welcome novel applications such as water harvesting, deep dehumidification, carbon capture, and utilization.
The specific themes may include:
(1) Novel adsorbents: Such as the MOFs, compound adsorbents, heat and mass transfer improvement of adsorbents, etc.
(2) New cycles: Such as new cycle of sorption cooling, heating, energy storage, desalination, power generation, etc.
(3) New applications: Such as sorption technologies for carbon capture, hydrogen storage, and production, water harvester, desiccant cooling, etc.
