Integrated heat management systems and processes for adsorbed natural gas storage facilities

A system for heat exchange during gas adsorption and desorption cycling, the system comprising:

• a gas adsorption unit, the gas adsorption unit in fluid communication with a cooling loop adapted to cool adsorbent material of the gas adsorption unit during an adsorption cycle, and in fluid communication with a heating loop adapted to heat the adsorbent material of the gas adsorption unit during a desorption cycle, where the adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of:
• activated carbon, zeolites, membranes, metal organic frameworks, and combinations of the same, wherein the cooling loop maintains the temperature of the adsorbent material between about 25° C. and about 45° C. and where the heating loop maintains the temperature of the adsorbent material between about 45° C. and about 55° C.;
• a heat pump, wherein the heat pump is adapted to remove heat from the cooling loop and provide the removed heat to the heating loop;
• a first insulated storage tank to store chilled working fluid for the cooling loop;
• and
• a second insulated storage tank to store heated working fluid for the heating loop.