A technical, financial and CO2 emission analysis of the implementation of metal foam in a thermal battery for cold chain transport

Beyne, Wim; Couvreur, Kenny; Lecompte, Steven; Paepe, Michel De

doi:10.1016/j.est.2021.102324

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“…The correlation for phase change time is based on a structure proposed by Raud et al [32] for a shell and tube heat exchanger. The correlation was expanded for rectangular channels and has good agreement with data sets found in literature [33]. The coefficients for both effectiveness-NTU and phase change time can either be fitted to experiments or determined based on theoretical derivations.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…The values provided by the manufacturer were within the error margin of the ones obtained by the DSC analysis. The RT5HC is contained in a heat exchanger which was previously described by Beyne et al [33,37] and Tarragona et al [34]. The heat exchanger is constructed from extruded aluminum profiles as shown on Figure 1.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The properties are given by the manufacturer tabulated as a function of the temperature. Similar as in Beyne et al [33], the tabulated data is fitted to polynomial functions. The order of the polynomial is chosen so the fitting error is in the same order of magnitude as the measurement error.…”

Section: Propertymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The heat exchanger charging was previously described based on solidification time [34], total charging time [33] and through the charging time energy fraction method [37]. Compared to the previously published papers, a finite volume model of the LTES heat exchanger was constructed and fitted.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Estimating the state of charge in a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger based on inlet/outlet and surface measurements

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Applied Thermal Engineering

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The performance of latent thermal energy storage (LTES) heat exchangers is related to the stored energy (i.e. state of charge) during the (dis)charging of the energy storage system. Furthermore, methods to correlate performance indicators such as the averaged effectiveness and phase change time are based solely on the latent heat stored. Therefore, measuring the stored energy in the separate components is crucial to understand the behavior of LTES systems and expand the correlation methods for performance indicators. However, technical limitations often do not allow to measure the stored energy. This article presents a LTES heat exchanger where only measurements at the in-and outlet of the heat transfer fluid and on the outer surface of the heat exchanger were possible. Based on this sparse set of measurements, estimators for the stored energy are developed. To test these estimators, a finite volume model of the LTES heat exchanger is made and fitted to experiments. The estimators for the stored energy in the heat transfer fluid, metal and phase change material reach a maximum deviation of respectively 1.9 %, 10 % and 2.1 % with the stored energy predicted by the finite volume model. By analyzing the stored energy as a function of time, four charging phases can be distinguished. The present correlating methods for performance indicators focus on the third latent phase. By estimating stored energy, the other phases can also be understood and modeled which can expand correlating methods for LTES heat exchangers in future work.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Estimating the state of charge in a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger based on inlet/outlet and surface measurements

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Applied Thermal Engineering

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“…Three model types attempt to fill the gap left by the LMTD and ϵ-NTU method by predicting aspects of the heat exchanger output. These three model types found in literature are average effectiveness-number of transfer unit models [41][42][43][44], state of charge-effectiveness models [45] and models for the charging time [46,47].…”

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A charging time energy fraction method for evaluating the performance of a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger

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Micro/Nano Encapsulated Phase Change Materials: Preparation, Principle, and Emerging Advances in Medical Field

Yuan,

Chen,

Qin

et al. 2024

Adv Funct Materials

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Due to the unique thermal absorption and release capabilities, phase‐change materials (PCMs) are used in various industrial fields, such as photo‐thermal storage and building‐energy saving. In recent years, more and more research has been dedicated to applying PCMs to the medical field with substantial progress, opening new avenues for disease treatment and healthcare. The safety and reliability of PCMs may be taken into serious consider for continuous application in the medical field, while the relevant review on the related development is currently lacking. In this work, the methods for enhancing the applicability and reliability of PCMs in the medical field are systematically summarized, including microencapsulation, electrospinning technology, and porous framework encapsulation, which effectively address the issues of liquid leakage. Subsequently, the emerging advances of PCMs in medical healthcare, including medical dressings treatment, drug delivery, cold chain transport, and bio‐bone cement are summarized. By exploring and analyzing the encapsulation methods, principles as well as the emerging advances of PCMs in medical field, the challenges and perspectives promoting the applications are identified, presenting the guidelines for further development.

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A technical, financial and CO2 emission analysis of the implementation of metal foam in a thermal battery for cold chain transport

Cited by 16 publications

References 91 publications

Estimating the state of charge in a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger based on inlet/outlet and surface measurements

Estimating the state of charge in a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger based on inlet/outlet and surface measurements

A charging time energy fraction method for evaluating the performance of a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger

Micro/Nano Encapsulated Phase Change Materials: Preparation, Principle, and Emerging Advances in Medical Field

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