Modification of urea–sodium acetate trihydrate mixture for solar energy storage

Abdel-Monem A. El-Bassuoni, Aghareed M. Tayeb, Nawal H. Helwa and Amany M. Fathy

Renewable Energy, 2003, vol. 28, issue 10, 1629-1643

Abstract: The system urea–sodium acetate trihydrate has been mentioned in the literature as an energy storage system. Due to its low melting point (30 °C), the system is not suitable for use in a hot climate. Modifying the system composition is shown in the present work through adding lead acetate trihydrate to the binary mixture in the ratio of 16.6% with the object of raising its melting point to a practical value. A melting point of 44.5 °C could be reached for the new system.

Keywords: Solar energy; Phase change materials (PCMs); Energy storage; Latent heat of fusion; Eutectic mixtures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(02)00052-6

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