Abstract
Energy consumption is expected to continue rising, and in conjunction with greater environmental concern, it has boosted the development of renewable and sustainable energy sources, including storage media materials for thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Biobased Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are materials derived from renewable and environmentally friendly resources, such as palm oil, and are a great solution as they have similar properties to paraffin-based PCMs. Therefore, in view of designing a nano-enhanced PCMs (NePCMs) based on a commercial plant-based PCM, CrodaTherm60, was selected due to its high latent heat capacity as well as its medium melting point, 60 °C, making it suitable for solar domestic hot water systems (SDWHs). Whilst the selected PCM has desirable properties, it still possesses the most common limitations, such as its low thermal conductivity; thus, NePCMs were prepared and characterized using carbon-based nanoparticles, and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | EuroSun2022 Proceedings |
Place of Publication | Freiburg, Germany |
Publisher | International Solar Energy Society |
Number of pages | 10 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2023 |
Event | ISES and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry - Kassel, Germany Duration: 25 Sept 2022 → 29 Sept 2022 https://www.eurosun2022.org/ |
Conference
Conference | ISES and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry |
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Abbreviated title | EuroSun2022 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Kassel |
Period | 25/09/22 → 29/09/22 |
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Keywords
- Heat storage
- Bio-based PCM
- thermal properties
- Graphene nano platelet (GNP)
- thermal conductivity