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Microencapsulated PCM thermal-energy storage system
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In this paper, a microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) for solar thermal-energy storage capacities has been investigated in terms of encapsulation efficiency and energy storage and release capacity.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2003-01-01. It has received 631 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Paraffin wax & Energy storage.read more
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A review of materials, heat transfer and phase change problem formulation for latent heat thermal energy storage systems (LHTESS)
TL;DR: In this paper, the phase change problem has been formulated using pure conduction approach but the problem has moved to a different level of complexity with added convection in the melt being accounted for, which makes it difficult for comparison to be made to assess the suitability of PCMs to particular applications.
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Phase change materials for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications is reviewed and an insight into recent efforts to develop new phase change material with enhanced performance and safety.
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A review on phase change materials integrated in building walls
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of the integration of phase change materials in building walls is presented. But, even if the integrated phase change material have a good potential for reducing energy demand, further investigations are needed to really assess their use.
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Review of passive PCM latent heat thermal energy storage systems towards buildings’ energy efficiency
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how and where phase change materials (PCMs) are used in passive latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, and present an overview of how these construction solutions are related to building's energy performance.
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Use of microencapsulated PCM in concrete walls for energy savings
TL;DR: In this paper, a new innovative concrete with phase change materials (PCM) on thermal aspects is proposed to study the effect of the inclusion of a PCM with a melting point of 26 °C.
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Low temperature latent heat thermal energy storage: Heat storage materials
TL;DR: In this article, the melting and freezing behavior of various heat-of-fusion storage materials is investigated using the techniques of Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
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Microencapsulation : methods and industrial applications
TL;DR: Methods of Encapsulation and Advances in Production Technology a Survey of Microencapsulation Processes, Curt Thies.
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Microencapsulating properties of whey proteins. 1. Microencapsulation of anhydrous milk fat.
TL;DR: In this paper, anhydrous milk fat was microencapped in whey protein concentrates and a wheyprotein isolate by spray drying, and the effects of microencapsulating agent type and concentration (10 to 30% wt/wt) and of fat load (25 to 75% Wt/Wt) on the micro-encapsulation yield and efficiency were determined.
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Preparation and evaluation of a novel solar storage material: microencapsulated paraffin
TL;DR: In this article, the performance of microencapsulated paraffin, a novel solar storage material, was evaluated in terms of encapsulation ratio, hydrophilicity, energy storage capacity, and size distribution.
Thermal Energy Storage in Phase Change Material.
P. White,J. M. Buchlin +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental investigation of low temperature thermal storage based on macroencapsulation of Phase Change Material (PCM) was conducted on the VKI Solar Utility Network (SUN) which is a closed loop facility designed to study air heating systems.