Performance evaluation of macro-packed fatty acid ester composites using energy-efficient thermal storage systems

  • Seunghwan Wi
  • , Su Gwang Jeong
  • , Seong Jin Chang
  • , Jongki Lee
  • , Sumin Kim

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Abstract

The fatty-acid composites are used for thermal-storage systems. The macro-packing method was developed to prevent leakage during the phase transition and to enhance the thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of the macro-packed fatty-acid composites were increased by 5.19–27.64% when compared with the non-packed fatty-acid composites. The thermal-storage performances were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The latent-heat levels of the fatty acid waxes during the endothermic process are from 106.9 to 173.6 J/g. A thermal-performance device was used for a dynamic heat-transfer analysis. The macro-packed fatty-acid composites significantly reduced the peak load.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-223
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume55
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Nov 2017

Keywords

  • Dynamic heat-transfer analysis
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Macro-packed PCM
  • Peak-load reduction
  • Phase change material

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