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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
Volume 43, Issue 6, Pages 2227-2240Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/er.4438
Keywords
barium hydroxide octahydrate; composite material; expanded graphite; form-stable PCM
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- Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Project [16040501600]
- Graduate Innovation Fund of Shanghai Maritime University [2017ycx033]
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Composite expended graphite (EG)/Ba(OH)(2)center dot 8H(2)O form-stable phase change material (PCM) is prepared with porous adsorption method in this study to solve the problem of the leakage risk in the application process based on barium hydroxide octahydrate. In addition, the thermal properties and stability have been measured and verified. Thermal conductivity of each group composite material was enhanced by about two to four times, while the addition has little negative effect on the other properties. With microscopic features being characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), the experimental result demonstrates that the composite material with 7 wt% of EG is optimal to be a saturated state between two phases. After the thermal cyclings of 100, 300, and 500 times, thermal properties did not change dramatically, which can be used as an ideal material for solar thermal storage system within finite thermal cyclings. In order to simulate the operating condition of solar energy or waste heat storage, the composite material was encapsulated in the heat storage unit with pipe bundle, and heat storage/release experiences were performed to test the performance of the material and hot water supply. The results indicate that the composite material is qualified to storage and release sufficient heat. The experimental data can provide necessary technical reference for engineering design and effect prediction in practical application.
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