Proceedings of the 2024 Thermal-Mechanical-Chemical Energy Storage (TMCES) Workshop

The TMCES Workshop took place July 31-August 1, 2024 at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

Day 1

Welcome
Klaus Brun (Elliott), Tim Allison (SwRI) and Scott Hume (EPRI): Welcome

Keynote Speakers
Avi Shultz (IEDO): The Role of Energy Storage in DOE’s Industrial Decarbonization Strategy
Jeffrey Preece (EPRI): Enabling the Energy Transition

Panel Session - End Users
Alan Ettlinger (New York Power Authority)
Chad Davis (Ontario Power Generation)
Arthur Butcher (CPS Energy)
Jared Troyer (Duke Energy Business Services)
Roman Estrada (Nebraska Public Power District)
Tessa Murdock (Salt River Project)

 

Craig Turchi (NREL): Solar Thermal Energy Storage - Salt, Sand, Brine, and Electrons

David Bellman (All Energy Consulting): The Power Market Landscape Strategic Assessment: Where Could Longer-Term Duration Storage Play a Bigger and Meaningful Role?

David Sanchez (University of Seville): Opportunities for Power-to-Power Energy Storage Integrating Gas Turbines

 

Fast-Pitch Technology Updates
Timothy Putzien (Synchrostor)
Mahesh Venkataraman (1414 Degrees)
Lev Ring (Sage Geosystems)
Brandon Kruse (Magaldi Technologies)
Jaroslav Hemrle (Hitachi Zosen Inova AG)
Manas Pathak (EarthEn Energy)
Eric Severson (University of Minnesota)

 

Joshua Schmitt (SwRI): Techno-Economics of a Net-Zero Microgrid as a Scale-Up Platform for Energy Storage

Derrick Bauer and Rob Pelton (Ebara Elliott Energy): Compression and Material Challenges for CO₂

Julian Osorio (NREL): Failure Analysis for Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Tanks for In-Service CSP plants

 

Panel Session - University/Labs
David Sanchez (University of Seville)
Vaclav Novotny (Idaho National Laboratory)
Hendrik Laubscher (Sandia National Laboratories)

Panel Session - DOE
Zachary Pritchard (IEDO)
Jeffery Bowman (GTO)
Halle Cheeseman (ARPA-E)
Matthew Bauer (SETO)

 

Peter Luessen (Mitsubishi Power Americas): Update on the Progress of Building a Long Duration Hydrogen Energy Storage Facility

Daniel Stack (Electrified Thermal Solutions): Electrified Thermal Solutions – Industry Electrified: Joule Hive™ Technology for a Fully Electric Industrial Sector

 

Open Forum Discussion
Klaus Brun (Ebara Elliott Energy)

Closing Comments
Klaus Brun (Ebara Elliott Energy)

 

Day 2

Welcome Day 2, Recap Day 1

Keynote Speakers
Eric Watson (Energy Dome): Energy Dome Deployment Update and Technology Overview
CJ Kalra (Antora Energy): Industrial Energy Storage Systems – Design, Development, and Commercialization

 

Justin Raade (EPRI): Industrial Decarbonization with Thermal Energy Storage: Optimal Charging Strategy Case Studies

Jason Miller (Echogen Power Systems): CO₂-Based Pumped Thermal Energy Storage – Technology Development and Deployment Status

Hendrik Plate (Man Energy Solutions): Energy Storage with Turbomachinery

 

Panel Session - Industry
Brian Connolly (SwRI)
Klaus Brun (Ebara Elliott Energy)
Miguel Ramos Aibar (RPOW)
Rupp Carriveau (University of Windsor)
Bill Conlon (Pintail Power)
Mike Boisclair (Malta)

 

James Klausner (RedoxBlox): Thermochemical Storage for Industrial Heat Decarbonization and Long Duration Energy Storage

Bill Capp (Grid Storage Consulting and Storworks Power): Storworks Power – Pilot Testing and Use Cases

Renaud Le Pierres (Heatric): Heat Exchangers for Thermal Energy Storage: 2024 Update

 

Closing
Klaus Brun (Elliott) and Tim Allison (SwRI): Closing 

Optional EPRI Facility Tour

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