Developments in organic solid-liquid phase change materials and their applications in thermal energy storage

• Main Authors: Sharma, R. K., Ganesan, P., Tyagi, V. V., Metselaar, H. S. C., Sandaran, S. C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58303/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.084

Thermal energy storage as sensible or latent heat is an efficient way to conserve the waste heat and excess energy available such as solar radiation. Storage of latent heat using organic phase change materials (PCMs) offers greater energy storage density over a marginal melting and freezing temperat...