Czas realizacji projektu: 2023 – 2026

Cele projektu:

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems can give strategic contribution to the efficiency and flexibility of
intermitent power sources of various nature, but their temporal modulation up to long charge-discharge
cycles passes through proper tuning of thermal properties of the materials exchanging heat with fluids in
TES systems. M-TES project proposes an innovative approach to manufacture by a low-cost one-step
process, granules of composite metallic Phase Change Materials, m-PCMs. They can be tailored in terms of
enthalpy-temperature relationships and heat transfer properties to meet the material requirement for
flexible TES systems. The 3-year M-TES project will be focused on immiscible alloy systems based on recycled
Al-Si casting alloys and Sn, with no need for Critical Raw Material, adding a new option for re-use and
recycling them. M-TES project will: (I) identify thermophysical requirements for m-PCMs service, (II) study
alloy surface and wetting properties to support the (III) study of suitable process conditions, and (iv) obtain
thermal/mechanical granule properties. A grained system will be tested as proof-of-concept, and (VI) its
mechanical and heat transfer potential will be modeled to support further development, toward higher TRL
and other alloys. The multidisciplinary project objectives will be accomplished thanks to the partners’
knowledge and equipment complementarity: POLIMI, CNR, KIT, and OVGU. They will work in strict
interaction within and between WPs. The young researchers hired for the project will be forged with curious
multidisciplinary and deep understanding. M-TES dissemination plan will spread results preferring open
activities, starting from scientific papers/conferences, widening to open science events for technicians/PhD
students, up to the general public.

Struktura Konsorcjum Projektu:

• Lider: POLITECNICO DI MILANO (POLIMI, Italy)
• Partnerzy:
  • CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (CNR, Italy)
  • SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ – KRAKOWSKI INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGICZNY (KIT, Poland)
  • OTTO-VON-GUERICKE-UNIVERSITAET MAGDEBURG (OVGU, Germany)

Budżet:

Całkowity koszt realizacji projektu: 2 349 016,25 €

Dofinansowanie projektu: 1457 028,00 PLN