The present study investigated the enhancement of energy conservation under
the principles of pure substances that exercise phase change throughout
charging and discharging processes. This work primarily focused on the
thermal energy storage system, where the working medium charges the PCM?s
namely (Paraffin wax & stearic acid) that is normally encapsulated in
spherical balls. The potentiality in charging of working medium was examined
upon blending HTF (heat transfer fluid) with four nano-particles (Al2O3,
CuO, TiO2 & MgO). Several volume concentration levels (0.2%, 0.5% and 0.8%)
were considered for afore mentioned nanoparticles under the influence of
assumed flow rates (2l/min, 4l/min and 6l/min). The experiments were carried
out with various nano-fluids used as HTF for different flow rates and volume
concentrations. The results showed that there is a considerable amount of
reduction in charging time, in case of 6 l/min, 0.8% volume concentration
and PCM as Paraffin wax, around 27.22 % for TiO2 nano-fluid, 36.66% for
Al2O3 nano-fluid, 40.90% for CuO nano-fluid and 63.63% for MgO nano-fluid,
and PCM used as Stearic acid, around 26.31 % for TiO2 nano-fluid, 42.10% for
Al2O3 nanofluid, 47.36% for CuO nano-fluid and 68.42% for MgO nano-fluid,
when compared with the conventional HTF, water. From the results, it was
observed that the effect of particle concentration played an important role
in the heat transfer process. During the discharging process, 210 liters of
hot water withdrawn with paraffin wax used as PCM and 198 liters of hot
water withdrawn with stearic acid used as PCM.