Sorption Energy Storage and Conversion for Cooling and Heating (IMAGE)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Sorption Energy Storage and Conversion for Cooling and Heating

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Zeolites are crystalline minerals with a porous structure that adsorbs other substances. When the material comes into contact with water vapor, it binds the steam within its pores, releasing heat in the process.

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