HEATING SYSTEM AND THERMAL ENERGY STORE

摘要

There is provided a heating system including one or more heat sources, a tank, and one or more heat sinks. The tank containing a heat transfer medium and an energy storage medium defining a thermal energy store, The energy storage medium comprising a phase change material and the phase change material is packed in pouches, and the pouches are arranged in the tank such that the heat transfer medium can at least partially flow around the pouches to charge and discharge them. According to another aspect a heat store is provided.