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General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant

Xu, Ben; Li, Peiwen; Chan, Cholik; Tumilowicz, Eric - In: Applied Energy 140 (2015) C, pp. 256-268

With an auxiliary large capacity thermal storage using phase change material (PCM), Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is a …

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A hybrid methodology for the determination of the effective heat capacity of PCM enhanced building components

Mandilaras, I.D.; Kontogeorgos, D.A.; Founti, M.A. - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 790-804

change materials (PCMs) for use in numerical models. The methodology focuses on PCM enhanced building panels utilizing a heat …

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Corrosion of metal containers for use in PCM energy storage

Ferrer, Gerard; Solé, Aran; Barreneche, Camila; … - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 465-469

In recent years, thermal energy storage (TES) systems using phase change materials (PCM) have been widely studied and … the latent heat due to PCM phase change, a high energy density that can be stored or released depending on the needs. PCM … are normally encapsulated in containers, hence the compatibility of the container material with the PCM has to be …

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Unconventional experimental technologies used for phase change materials (PCM) characterization: part 2 – morphological and structural characterization, physico-chemical stability...

Inés Fernández, A.; Solé, Aran; Giró-Paloma, Jessica; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43 (2015) C, pp. 1415-1426

Due to the high interest of appropriate characterization of PCM and hybrid PCM composites, different research centres … and universities are using several material characterization techniques not commonly used with PCM, to study the structure … calorimetric tests. Atomic force microscopy and nanoindentation are also reported to characterize hybrid PCM composites. Other …

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Unconventional experimental technologies available for phase change materials (PCM) characterization. Part 1. Thermophysical properties

Cabeza, Luisa F.; Barreneche, Camila; Martorell, Ingrid; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43 (2015) C, pp. 1399-1414

The use of thermal energy storage by phase change materials (PCM) is increasing in interest for building applications …. For the deployment of the technology, appropriate characterization of PCM and hybrid PCM is essential, but it is not … heat and melting temperature, and thermal conductivity and diffusivity of PCM and hybrid PCM materials. …

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Energy and exergy evaluation of a multiple-PCM thermal storage unit for free cooling applications

Mosaffa, A.H.; Garousi Farshi, L.; Infante Ferreira, C.A.; … - In: Renewable Energy 68 (2014) C, pp. 452-458

Latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) is a technology that can help to reduce energy consumption for cooling applications, where the cold is stored in phase change materials (PCMs). Free cooling is a concept developed for air conditioning applications, in which coolness is collected from ambient...

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Thermal and mechanical properties of bio-based PCMs encapsulated with nanofibrous structure

Hu, Wen; Yu, Xun - In: Renewable Energy 62 (2014) C, pp. 454-458

An environmentally friendly phase change material (PCM) was successfully prepared by encapsulating natural soy wax into …

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Numerical analysis of a thermally enhanced domestic hot water tank

Nabavitabatabayi, Mohammadreza; Haghighat, Fariborz; … - In: Applied Energy 129 (2014) C, pp. 253-260

electrical grid. Limited research work has been carried out to investigate the impact of PCMs and/or enhanced PCM on the thermal …

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Steam reforming of methane using double-walled reformer tubes containing high-temperature thermal storage Na2CO3/MgO composites for solar fuel production

Gokon, Nobuyuki; Nakamura, Shohei; Hatamachi, Tsuyoshi; … - In: Energy 68 (2014) C, pp. 773-782

Double-walled reactor tubes containing thermal storage materials based on the molten carbonate salts—100 wt% Na2CO3 molten salt, 90 wt% Na2CO3/10 wt% MgO and 80 wt% Na2CO3/20 wt% MgO composite materials—were studied for the performances of the reactor during the heat charging mode,...

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Preparation and characterization of novel MicroPCMs (microencapsulated phase-change materials) with hybrid shells via the polymerization of two alkoxy silanes

Li, Wenhong; Song, Guolin; Li, Shuhua; Yao, Youwei; … - In: Energy 70 (2014) C, pp. 298-306

MicroPCMs (microencapsulated phase-change materials) were successfully synthesized using MPS (3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate) and VTMS (vinyltrimethoxysilane) as raw materials for hybrid shells, and n-octadecane as core materials. DSC (differential scanning calorimeter) results show...

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