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Title: Composite materials for thermal energy storage

Abstract

The present invention discloses composite material for thermal energy storage based upon polyhydric alcohols, such as pentaerythritol, trimethylol ethane (also known as pentaglycerine), neopentyl glycol and related compounds including trimethylol propane, monoaminopentaerythritol, diamino-pentaerythritol and tris(hydroxymethyl)acetic acid, separately or in combinations, which provide reversible heat storage through crystalline phase transformations. These phase change materials do not become liquid during use and are in contact with at least one material selected from the group consisting of metals, carbon siliceous, plastic, cellulosic, natural fiber, artificial fiber, concrete, gypsum, porous rock, and mixtures thereof. Particulate additions, such as aluminum or graphite powders, as well as metal and carbon fibers can also be incorporated therein. Particulate and/or fibrous additions can be introduced into molten phase change materials which can then be cast into various shapes. After the phase change materials have solidified, the additions will remain dispersed throughout the matrix of the cast solid. The polyol is in contact with at least one material selected from the group consisting of metals, carbon siliceous, plastic, cellulosic, natural fiber, artificial fiber, concrete, gypsum, and mixtures thereof.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Golden, CO
  2. Conifer, CO
  3. Northglenn, CO
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865778
Patent Number(s):
US 4572864
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
composite; materials; thermal; energy; storage; discloses; material; based; polyhydric; alcohols; pentaerythritol; trimethylol; ethane; pentaglycerine; neopentyl; glycol; related; compounds; including; propane; monoaminopentaerythritol; diamino-pentaerythritol; tris; hydroxymethyl; acetic; acid; separately; combinations; provide; reversible; heat; crystalline; phase; transformations; change; liquid; contact; selected; consisting; metals; carbon; siliceous; plastic; cellulosic; natural; fiber; artificial; concrete; gypsum; porous; rock; mixtures; particulate; additions; aluminum; graphite; powders; metal; fibers; incorporated; therein; fibrous; introduced; molten; cast; various; shapes; solidified; remain; dispersed; throughout; matrix; solid; polyol; phase transformation; compounds including; incorporated therein; related compounds; dispersed throughout; acetic acid; heat storage; change materials; carbon fibers; composite materials; change material; carbon fiber; phase change; energy storage; thermal energy; composite material; material selected; crystalline phase; various shapes; polyhydric alcohol; reversible heat; composite mat; graphite powder; omposite materials; porous rock; polyhydric alcohols; cast solid; /428/252/427/

Citation Formats

Benson, David K, Burrows, Richard W, and Shinton, Yvonne D. Composite materials for thermal energy storage. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Benson, David K, Burrows, Richard W, & Shinton, Yvonne D. Composite materials for thermal energy storage. United States.
Benson, David K, Burrows, Richard W, and Shinton, Yvonne D. 1986. "Composite materials for thermal energy storage". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865778.
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abstractNote = {The present invention discloses composite material for thermal energy storage based upon polyhydric alcohols, such as pentaerythritol, trimethylol ethane (also known as pentaglycerine), neopentyl glycol and related compounds including trimethylol propane, monoaminopentaerythritol, diamino-pentaerythritol and tris(hydroxymethyl)acetic acid, separately or in combinations, which provide reversible heat storage through crystalline phase transformations. These phase change materials do not become liquid during use and are in contact with at least one material selected from the group consisting of metals, carbon siliceous, plastic, cellulosic, natural fiber, artificial fiber, concrete, gypsum, porous rock, and mixtures thereof. Particulate additions, such as aluminum or graphite powders, as well as metal and carbon fibers can also be incorporated therein. Particulate and/or fibrous additions can be introduced into molten phase change materials which can then be cast into various shapes. After the phase change materials have solidified, the additions will remain dispersed throughout the matrix of the cast solid. The polyol is in contact with at least one material selected from the group consisting of metals, carbon siliceous, plastic, cellulosic, natural fiber, artificial fiber, concrete, gypsum, and mixtures thereof.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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