Title
Phase Change Materials From Molecular To Applications

CoPED ID
d521b15a-82ef-446e-b3a6-3e299b1dc66a

Status
Closed


Value
No funds listed.

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2018

End Date
March 31, 2022

Description

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Developing energy storage devices are as important as developing devices for generating energy. As more research is going into developing newer sources of energy, more need to be done for storage. Solar energy plays an important role in overcoming the growing demand for energy while shifting away from fossil fuels. However, it is s intermittent and not available at night, hence, the need to investigate other methods to store solar thermal energy for usage when needed. One of the most efficient way to store heat is by latent heat storage using Phase Change Materials or PCMs. PCMs are substances with a high latent heat capacity, which can store and release large amounts of energy while solidifying or melting. Latent heat storage has a very high energy density, hence requiring low volumes to store considerable amount of energy. PCMs come with various melting temperatures, and various latent heat capacity, hence they can be used in a wide variety of applications. One of the main problem associated with PCMs is their price which make them unaffordable for large scale and general applications. Therefore, the main aim of this project is to study the chemical composition of available PCMs and to create the right PCM for the right application with the lowest price possible. The final goal will be to design a table with different chemical substances at the best price possible for specific applications to be used by engineers.

Hind Saidani-Scott SUPER_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Warehousing
  2. Solar energy
  3. Heat energy
  4. Renewable energy sources
  5. Energy consumption (energy technology)
  6. Amount of substance
  7. Prices

Extracted key phrases
  1. Energy storage device
  2. Phase Change Materials
  3. Solar thermal energy
  4. Latent heat storage
  5. High energy density
  6. Solar energy
  7. High latent heat capacity
  8. Right application
  9. General application
  10. Specific application
  11. Low price possible
  12. Available pcm
  13. Right pcm
  14. Different chemical substance
  15. Important role

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