The present invention relates to a device comprising at least one tank (1), at least one
phase change material PCM (2) that is liquid (200) /
solid (201) contained in this tank (1), and at least one compact heat exchange
system (4) inside the tank, which heat exchange
system uses a method for detaching the
solid phase change material (201) from the surfaces of the heat exchange
system (4) by active or
passive heating means, or mechanical means, or pneumatic or hydropneumatic inflation means, or means for treating the surface of the heat exchange system (4) chosen specifically according to the properties of the
phase change material (2) used, which device is characterised in that the maximum volume
footprint dedicated to the heat exchange system (4) is designed so as to be much lower, in a ratio at least equal to 1:3, than the volume
footprint dedicated to the storage capacity, and in that the
phase change material (2) moves in its liquid (200) or
solid (201) forms within the tank (1), whereby the suspended solid phase (201) must free up the space near the heat exchange surface (4) so that a new liquid volume (200) can be in contact for production, latent storage and
thermal energy restitution in industrial and commercial applications.