Review on phase change material emulsions and microencapsulated phase change material slurries: Materials, heat transfer studies and applications

Delgado, Mónica (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lázaro, Ana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Mazo, Javier (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Zalba, Belén (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Phase change materials (PCM) in the form of slurries have had an increasingly important role as heat transfer fluids and as thermal energy storage media. Although it is a recent technology in the field of thermal energy storage with phase change materials, the volume of literature begins to be significant. This investigation carries out a compilation of information on two latent thermal fluids: PCM emulsions and microencapsulated PCM slurries (mPCM slurries). This review presents tables containing information on the different PCM emulsions and mPCM slurries studied by different researchers, as well as commercially available products. Thermophysical and rheological properties are analyzed, making a special effort to analyze heat transfer phenomena, concluding with the enumeration of application examples available in literature.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.152

Año: 2012

Publicado en: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS 16 (2012), 253-273
ISSN: 1364-0321

Factor impacto JCR: 5.627 (2012)

Categ. JCR: ENERGY & FUELS rank: 5 / 80 = 0.062 (2012) - Q1 - T1

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ENE2008-06687-C02-02

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Máquinas y Motores Térmi. (Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica)