recently, the list of key research and development projects in Henan province in 2026 was officially announced. the calcium-based thermochemical energy storage comprehensive energy-saving and low-carbon technology development project led by ruichang international’s new energy storage technology division was successfully selected. the technical layout and innovation strength in the long-term high-temperature new energy storage field were recognized by provincial authorities, injecting new momentum into the development of green low-carbon energy storage industry.
(List of Key R & D Special Publicity and Projects)
According to the relevant requirements such as “Henan Province Science and Technology Plan Project Management Measures (Trial)” and “Henan Province Science and Technology Plan Project Information Disclosure Management Measures”, selected for the special focus on key areas such as new energy, advanced manufacturing, resources and environment, green and low carbon, we will focus on supporting key technologies that break through industrial bottlenecks, lead technological upgrading, and have major industrialization prospects.
calcium-based thermochemical energy storage technology
the selected calcium-based thermochemical energy storage project closely follows the national “double carbon” goal and the needs of energy structure transformation in Henan province, aims at the industry pain points of long-term energy storage, industrial energy conservation and new energy consumption, and carries out systematic technological innovation and engineering research.
In the process of project research and development, the company joined hands with East China University of Science and Technology to carry out “industry-university-research” collaborative research, relying on the disciplinary research advantages of universities in the fields of material chemistry and reaction engineering, combined with Ruichang International’s industrial practical experience in industrial equipment design, system integration and engineering application, providing solid industry-university-research support for key technological breakthroughs in the project.
(Ruichang international and east China university of technology “industry-university-research” cooperation)
calcium-based thermochemical energy storage relies on the reversible chemical reaction of calcium oxide/calcium hydroxide to realize energy storage and release. it has outstanding advantages such as high temperature adaptation (400 ℃-600 ℃), high energy storage density, low raw material cost, long cycle life, safety and environmental protection, and long-term heat storage at normal temperature, it can effectively make up for the limitations of traditional energy storage technology in temperature upper limit, storage time, economy and large-scale application. The project will focus on overcoming key technical bottlenecks such as calcium-based material cycle stability, reaction dynamics optimization, efficient reactor design, system integration and low-carbon coupling control, and build a comprehensive energy-saving and low-carbon technology system integrating materials, equipment, systems and applications.
(technical principle and process flow)
the project results can be widely used in industrial waste heat recovery, clean heating, renewable energy grid-connected consumption, park integrated energy, thermal power flexibility transformation, photothermal power generation supporting and other scenarios, significantly improving energy utilization efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and helping green upgrading of traditional industries and construction of new power systems. Compared with conventional energy storage routes, calcium-based thermochemical energy storage has significant competitiveness in long-term cross-season heat storage, high-temperature thermal energy supply, low-cost large-scale deployment, in line with the urgent needs of energy-saving carbon reduction and zero-carbon park construction in the industrial sector.
As Ruichang International’s core research direction in the new energy storage sector, the approval of this special project is an important achievement of the long-term technology accumulation and continuous innovation investment of the R & D team, and also an important embodiment of collaborative innovation with East China University of Science and Technology. Ruichang International will take this key research and development project as an opportunity to promote research and development, test verification and demonstration applications in strict accordance with the project requirements, accelerate the formation of independent intellectual property core technologies, standard systems and industrialization plans, and contribute to the high-quality development of the regional new energy industry, Energy security and the realization of the “double carbon” goal contribute solid technical strength.
