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Thermal conductivity and latent heat thermal energy storage characteristics of paraffin/expanded graphite composite as phase change material
Ahmet Sarı,Ali Karaipekli +1 more
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In this paper, the authors determined the proper amount of paraffin ( n -docosane) absorbed into expanded graphite (EG) to obtain form-stable composite as phase change material (PCM), examination of the influence of EG addition on the thermal conductivity using transient hot-wire method and investigation of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) characteristics of Paraffin such as melting time, melting temperature and latent heat capacity using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique.About:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2007-06-01. It has received 793 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Liquid paraffin & Phase-change material.read more
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Graphite foam as interpenetrating matrices for phase change paraffin wax: A candidate composite for low temperature thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, a paraffin wax-graphite foam (P-wax/G-foam) composite was fabricated by using low cost small scale process aiming to produce a stable phase change material with enhanced thermal transport.
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Development of thermal energy storage composites and prevention of PCM leakage
TL;DR: In this paper, three types of nano-SiO 2 powder (hydrophilic fumed silica (fs1), hydrophobic nano-powder (fs2), and precipitated silica powder (ps2) were used to prevent paraffin leakage during fabrication.
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Design and Preparation of the Phase Change Materials Paraffin/Porous Al2O3@Graphite Foams with Enhanced Heat Storage Capacity and Thermal Conductivity
TL;DR: In this article, a porous Al2O3@graphite foams (PAGFs) were directly prepared by a particle-stabilized foaming method, with 40 vol % Al 2O3 particles and different proportions of sucrose.
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Anisotropic thermal conductivity and permeability of compacted expanded natural graphite
TL;DR: In this article, the anisotropic thermal conductivities and permeability of compressed expanded natural graphite (ENG) were investigated and it was shown that the thermal conductivity sometimes decreases as the density of the material increases, and this phenomenon only occurs for thermal conduction parallel to the compressing direction.
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Carbon black nano particle loaded lauric acid-based form-stable phase change material with enhanced thermal conductivity and photo-thermal conversion for thermal energy storage
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported significantly high enhancements in thermal conductivity and photo-thermal conversion for lauric acid-based phase change material (PCM), loaded with carbon black nano particles (CBNP), which is attributed to the development of interconnected percolation networks during solidification of the PCM.
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Latent Heat Storage Materials and Systems: A Review
S.D. Sharma,Kazunobu Sagara +1 more
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Paraffin/porous-graphite-matrix composite as a high and constant power thermal storage material
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