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Title: Encapsulation of thermal energy storage media

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1393551

In one embodiment, a phase change material is encapsulated by forming a phase change material pellet, coating the pellet with flexible material, heating the coated pellet to melt the phase change material, wherein the phase change materials expands and air within the pellet diffuses out through the flexible material, and cooling the coated pellet to solidify the phase change material.

Research Organization:
Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003490
Assignee:
University of South Florida
Patent Number(s):
9,765,251
Application Number:
14/425,415
OSTI ID:
1393551
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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