Finished projects
We are collaborating on a lot of research and development projects with external parties like universities in the Netherlands and abroad. Most of these projects are focused on developing thermochemical heat storage.
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SWeKOS
SWeKOS Sorption heat and cold storage Prototype build for integration of thermal battery ARES worked on SWeKOS 1. In Dutch, this stands for “Sorptie Warmte en Koude Opslag Systeem” which translates to “sorption heat and cold storage system”. In this project a prototype was built in which the concepts for integration of a thermal battery
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M.M.I.P. BTIC 9.3
M.M.I.P. BTIC 9.3 Compact and loss-free storage technique Taking the Netherlands off natural gas One of the Dutch goals for the energy transition is making the build environment free from natural gas. This means all energy sources based on natural gas needs to be replaced. There are only a few alternative energy sources possible to
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MERITS
MERITS Energy storage system Technology of solid-state sorption systems ARES contributed to the project More Effective use of Renewables Including compact seasonal Thermal energy Storage, MERITS for short. This was an international consortium to develop an energy storage system between industry and universities. The consortium consisted of TNO, VITO, TECNALIA, Fraunhofer ISE, Ulster University, University
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Energypads 1 & 2
Energypads 1 & 2 Project results Storage capacity and almost no energy losses Thermochemical heat storage is a promising solution for heat storage with a high energy density and no energy loss. However, there are significant challenges to overcome before it can be applied on large scale: the material stability, using standard reactors, controlling state-of-charge,
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HeCoNet
HeCoNet This is a consortium from “topsector energie” with project partners ArtEnergy B.V., RTB de Beijer and TUE. This project is supplementary to SWeKOS2 by developing a model for the entire heat and cold storage system so it can be used in simulations for long-term thermochemical heat storage within a district heating network. For more
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Pilot office Chargepoint Europe
Pilot office Chargepoint Europe Solabcool Pilot Solabcool adsorption cooling system in the Netherlands combined with a cooling ceiling ARES is proud to announce the first fully functional Solabcool adsorption system in the Netherlands. The innovative installation is being used for cooling of the office of Chargepoint Europe BV and is powered by solar heat through
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SWeKOS 2
SWeKOS 2 Re-design 5kWh storage capacity Re-design and business model for module of 5kWh As a follow-up of SWeKOS a rectangular sorption energy module was built and tested. The salt in the module passed the requirements based on experiments and calculations. However, the shape of the modules was not suitable for long-term vacuum. We made
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CCO Proto
CCO Proto Compact thermal storage Prototype thermal battery suitable for T ~ 45 – 60°C There is an increasing need for flexibility within the energy system, caused by natural fluctuations of renewable energy. This flexibility can be realised with compact thermal storage and this facilitates continued growth of sustainable heating. Especially for low temperature sources
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CCO Pilot
CCO Pilot Thermal battery storing solar power Compact heat storage system for the built environment Are hot showers without using natural gas possible? Yes, ARES is developing a thermal battery that stores solar power so you can always enjoy a warm shower. We demonstrated that this is possible in collaboration with TNO. The inhabitants of