Characterization of different sugar alcohols as phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications

Barrio, Elena Palomo del; Godin, Alexandre; Duquesne, Marie; Daranlot, Julien; Jolly, Julien; Alshaer, W.G.; Kouadio, Thierry; Sommier, Alain

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2016.10.009

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“…The critical parameters and necessary requirements for a specific process are not always easy to identify and are often in conflict with each other. Some authors did an attempt to study different critical parameters besides the phase change temperatures and enthalpies, and performed a more detailed characterization of different PCM in this temperature range [5][6][7][8]. Bayón et al [5] studied the feasibility of storing latent heat with liquid crystals by performing different techniques such as polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), and rheological measurements.…”

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Phase Change Material Selection for Thermal Processes Working under Partial Load Operating Conditions in the Temperature Range between 120 and 200 °C

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Abstract:In some processes, latent heat thermal energy storage (TES) systems might work under partial load operating conditions (the available thermal energy source is discontinuous or insufficient to completely charge the phase change material (PCM)). Therefore, there is a need to study how these conditions affect the discharge process to design a control strategy that can benefit the user of these systems. The aim of this paper is to show and perform at laboratory scale the selection of a PCM, with a phase change temperature between 120 and 200 • C, which will be further used in an experimental facility. Beyond the typical PCM properties, sixteen PCMs are studied here from the cycling and thermal stability point of view, as well as from the health hazard point of view. After 100 melting and freezing cycles, seven candidates out of the sixteen present a suitable cycling stability behaviour and five of them show a maximum thermal-stable temperature higher than 200 • C. Two final candidates for the partial loads approach are found in this temperature range, named high density polyethylene (HDPE) and adipic acid.

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Phase Change Material Selection for Thermal Processes Working under Partial Load Operating Conditions in the Temperature Range between 120 and 200 °C

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“…Details of thermal properties, applications, and limitations of fatty acids are discussed in [42] and those of sugar alcohols/polyols are found in [43,44].…”

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A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Energy Storage

2018

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Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that stocks thermal energy by heating or cooling a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used at a later time for heating and cooling applications and power generation. TES systems are used particularly in buildings and in industrial processes. This paper is focused on TES technologies that provide a way of valorizing solar heat and reducing the energy demand of buildings. The principles of several energy storage methods and calculation of storage capacities are described. Sensible heat storage technologies, including water tank, underground, and packed-bed storage methods, are briefly reviewed. Additionally, latent-heat storage systems associated with phase-change materials for use in solar heating/cooling of buildings, solar water heating, heat-pump systems, and concentrating solar power plants as well as thermo-chemical storage are discussed. Finally, cool thermal energy storage is also briefly reviewed and outstanding information on the performance and costs of TES systems are included.

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“…Thermal storage systems that incorporate PCMs in the building envelope (e.g., in walls, floors, ceilings and windows), including basic principles, candidate PCMs and their thermophysical properties, incorporation methods and heat transfer enhancement, are also reviewed (Soares et al 2013;Pomianowski et al 2013;Navarro et al 2016;Palomo del Barrio et al 2017). A review on developments during the last four decades on seasonal TES in the ground, considering various storage concepts and natural and renewable energy sources, is provided by Pavlov and Olesen (2012) and new intelligent seasonal TES possibilities for use in combination with space heating, space cooling and domestic hot water systems are described.…”

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Optimization of seasonal storage for community-level energy systems: status and needs

Koohi-Fayegh

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2017

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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The status and needs relating to the optimal design of community seasonal energy storage are reported. Thermal energy storage research has often focused on technology development and integration into buildings, but little emphasis has been placed on the most advantageous use of thermal storage in community energy systems. Depending on the composition and characteristics of a community, the most appropriate community thermal storage may differ from that for a single building. District energy systems usually link thermal users to cold supplies and/or heat supplies (e.g., solar thermal energy, geothermal energy from ground-source heat pumps or geothermal hot zones, industrial waste heat, thermal energy from cogeneration or trigeneration). It is demonstrated that the optimal integration of these technologies can be enhanced through the use of appropriate seasonal thermal energy storage and that community-level seasonal storage can facilitate the development of smart net-zero energy buildings and yield efficiency, economic and environmental benefits. Issues that need to be resolved to allow optimal solutions to be attained are described. Advanced tools are required for modeling, simulation, analysis, improvement, design and optimization, which incorporate advanced methods like exergy analysis. The most appropriate scale, number and type (e.g., sensible, latent, thermochemical) of thermal storages in a community need to be better assessed, and the appropriate time duration capacities for each determined in an optimal manner. This is particularly important since a combination of short-, medium-and long-term storage is sometimes required to yield the most benefits from community energy systems.

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Characterization of different sugar alcohols as phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications

Cited by 145 publications

References 31 publications

Phase Change Material Selection for Thermal Processes Working under Partial Load Operating Conditions in the Temperature Range between 120 and 200 °C

Phase Change Material Selection for Thermal Processes Working under Partial Load Operating Conditions in the Temperature Range between 120 and 200 °C

A Comprehensive Review of Thermal Energy Storage

Optimization of seasonal storage for community-level energy systems: status and needs

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