University of South Florida- Phase Change Materials (PCM)
Abstract
USF is developing low-cost, high-temperature phase-change materials (PCMs) for use in thermal energy storage systems. Heat storage materials are critical to the energy storage process. In solar thermal storage systems, heat can be stored in these materials during the day and released at night--when the sun is not out--to drive a turbine and produce electricity. In nuclear storage systems, heat can be stored in these materials at night and released to produce electricity during daytime peak-demand hours. Most PCMs do not conduct heat very well. Using an innovative, electroless encapsulation technique, USF is enhancing the heat transfer capability of its PCMs. The inner walls of the capsules will be lined with a corrosion-resistant, high-infrared emissivity coating, and the absorptivity of the PCM will be controlled with the addition of nano-sized particles. USF's PCMs remain stable at temperatures from 600 to 1,000°C and can be used for solar thermal power storage, nuclear thermal power storage, and other applications.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States). Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1206409
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; WIND; SOLAR; ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Goswami, Yogi, and Stefanakos, Lee. University of South Florida- Phase Change Materials (PCM). United States: N. p., 2014.
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Goswami, Yogi, & Stefanakos, Lee. University of South Florida- Phase Change Materials (PCM). United States.
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"University of South Florida- Phase Change Materials (PCM)". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1206409.
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abstractNote = {USF is developing low-cost, high-temperature phase-change materials (PCMs) for use in thermal energy storage systems. Heat storage materials are critical to the energy storage process. In solar thermal storage systems, heat can be stored in these materials during the day and released at night--when the sun is not out--to drive a turbine and produce electricity. In nuclear storage systems, heat can be stored in these materials at night and released to produce electricity during daytime peak-demand hours. Most PCMs do not conduct heat very well. Using an innovative, electroless encapsulation technique, USF is enhancing the heat transfer capability of its PCMs. The inner walls of the capsules will be lined with a corrosion-resistant, high-infrared emissivity coating, and the absorptivity of the PCM will be controlled with the addition of nano-sized particles. USF's PCMs remain stable at temperatures from 600 to 1,000°C and can be used for solar thermal power storage, nuclear thermal power storage, and other applications.},
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year = {Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2014},
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