Thermal characterization of phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene, paraffin wax and expanded graphite

Patrik Sobolciak, Mustapha Karkri, Mariam A. Al-Maadeed and Igor Krupa

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 88, issue C, 372-382

Abstract: Thermal characterization of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) based on linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax (W) and expanded graphite (EG) is reported in this paper. Investigated PCMs showed high potential for application in energy storage systems.

Keywords: Phase change material; Paraffin wax; Expanded graphite; Thermal conductivity; Thermal energy storage; Solar energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.056

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