Sensible and Latent Heat Storage: A Review of the State of the Art in the Brazilian Context

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This paper presents a brief review of the studies on thermal energy storage systems utilizing both sensible and latent heat in Brazil. The primary objective is to identify and evaluate the storage technologies that have been studied or installed in the country, with a focus on pinpointing key challenges and prospects for these systems.  The bibliographic research was performed in the Scopus database, focusing on works in the fields of Engineering, Energy, and Physics and Astronomy, published between 2015 and 2024. The review reveals that most studies have concentrated on improving heat transfer to energy storage materials/fluids, either through the development of new materials or by incorporating fins in storage tanks. Furthermore, only one study addressed an installation in Northeast Brazil.