scholarly journals Characterization of Hybrid-nano/Paraffin Organic Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage Applications in Solar Thermal Systems

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 5079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Pasupathi ◽  
Karthick Alagar ◽  
Michael Joseph Stalin P ◽  
Matheswaran M.M ◽  
Ghosh Aritra
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Ceo2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Hybrid Nanoparticles ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Thermal Systems ◽  
Change Material

In this work, the experimental investigations were piloted to study the influence of hybrid nanoparticles containing SiO2 and CeO2 nanoparticles on thermo-physical characteristics of the paraffin-based phase change material (PCM). Initially, the hybrid nanoparticles were prepared by blending equal mass of SiO2 and CeO2 nanoparticles. The hybrid-nano/paraffin (HnP) samples were prepared by cautiously dispersing 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 percentage mass of hybrid nanoparticles inside the paraffin, respectively. The synthesized samples were examined under different instruments such as field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), and thermal properties analyzer to ascertain the influence of hybrid nanoparticles on thermo-physical characteristics of the prepared samples. The obtained experimental results proved that the hybrid nanoparticles were uniformly diffused in the paraffin matrix without affecting the chemical arrangement of paraffin molecules. Prominently, the relative thermal stability and relative thermal conductivity of the paraffin were synergistically enriched up to 115.49% and 165.56%, respectively, when dispersing hybrid nanoparticles within paraffin. Furthermore, the hybrid nanoparticles appropriately amended the melting and crystallization point of the paraffin to reduce its supercooling, and the maximum reduction in supercooling was ascertained as 35.81%. The comprehensive studies indicated that the paraffin diffused with SiO2 and CeO2 hybrid nanoparticles at 1.0 mass percentage would yield a better outcome compared to the next higher mass fractions without much diminishing the latent heat of paraffin. Hence, it is recommended to utilize the hybrid-nano/paraffin with 1.0 mass fraction of the aforementioned hybrid nanoparticles for effectively augmenting the thermal energy capacity of low-temperature solar thermal systems.

scholarly journals Investigating the effects of adding hybrid nanoparticles, graphene and boron nitride nanosheets, to octadecane on its thermal properties

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (25) ◽  
pp. 14785-14793
Author(s):  
Hossein Tafrishi ◽  
Sadegh Sadeghzadeh ◽  
Fatemeh Molaei ◽  
Hossein Siavoshi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Hybrid Nanoparticles ◽  
Boron Nitride Nanosheets ◽  
Change Material

Octadecane is an alkane that is used to store thermal energy at ambient temperature as a phase change material.

scholarly journals The Emergence of Phase Change Material in Solar Thermal Energy: A Scientometric Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
NORHUDA ABDUL MANAF ◽  
Muhammad Hussin Abdul Jabar ◽  
Muhammad Hussin Abdul Jabar ◽  
Nor Ruwaida Jamian
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Solar Thermal Energy ◽  
Moderate Growth ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Change Material

Phase change material (PCM) features an attractive option due to its solar thermal storage capability to assist the cooling/heating process especially during night operation, thus contributing to the reduction of energy cost and carbon footprint. This study aims to analyse the emergence of PCM in the application of solar thermal energy. Subsequently, to envisage Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and commercialisation opportunity based on historical and contemporary research trends. This review encompasses of peer-reviewed literatures from Scopus database for one decade between 2010 and 2019. Based on the review, there is a moderate growth on the research related to PCM-solar thermal at 22% of emergence rate from the past one decade. China has dominated in this research development by concurring approximately 22% from the number of research articles published globally. It can be concluded that the application of PCM in solar thermal energy system is at TRL 5 which reflects research and development (R&D) progress is at intermediate prototypical development based on the trend of academic publication. Furthermore, based on the review, PCM features great potential in commercialisation opportunity due to its vital contribution as a frontier material/substance in overcoming the challenges of energy and environmental insecurity.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigations Conducted for the Characteristic Study of OM29 Phase Change Material and Its Incorporation in Photovoltaic Panel

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajvikram Elavarasan ◽  
Karthikeyan Velmurugan ◽  
Umashankar Subramaniam ◽  
A Kumar ◽  
Dhafer Almakhles
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Back Surface ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Rear Side ◽  
Pv Module ◽  
Change Material

The solar photovoltaic (PV) system is emerging energetically in meeting the present energy demands. A rise in PV module temperature reduces the electrical efficiency, which fails to meet the expected energy demand. The main objective of this research was to study the nature of OM29, which is an organic phase change material (PCM) used for PV module cooling during the summer season. A heat transfer network was developed to minimize the experimental difficulties and represent the working model as an electrical resistance circuit. Most existing PV module temperature (TPV) reduction technology fails to achieve the effective heat transfer from the PV module to PCM because there is an intermediate layer between the PV module and PCM. In this proposed method, liquid PCM is filled directly on the back surface of the PV module to overcome the conduction barrier and PCM attains the thermal energy directly from the PV module. Further, the rear side of the PCM is enclosed by tin combined with aluminium to avoid any leakages during phase change. Experimental results show that the PV module temperature decreased by a maximum of 1.2 °C using OM29 until 08:30. However, after 09:00, the OM29 PCM was unable to lower the TPV because OM29 is not capable of maintaining the latent heat property for a longer time and total amount of the PCM experimented in this study was not sufficient to store the PV module generated thermal energy for an entire day. The inability of the presented PCM to lower the temperature of the PV panel was attributed to the lower melting point of OM29. PCM back sheet was incapable of dissipating the stored PCM’s thermal energy to the ambient, and this makes the experimented PCM unsuitable for the selected location during summer.

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