Composite materials for thermal energy storage
Abstract
A 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 PCM's 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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5388380
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85017743
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; ABSORPTION; COLD STORAGE; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TROMBE WALLS; ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; HEATING SYSTEMS; MATERIALS; PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; STORAGE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WALLS; 250600* - Energy Storage- Thermal; 140901 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling; 142000 - Solar Energy- Heat Storage- (1980-)
Citation Formats
Benson, D K, Burrows, R W, and Shinton, Y D. Composite materials for thermal energy storage. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Benson, D K, Burrows, R W, & Shinton, Y D. Composite materials for thermal energy storage. United States.
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"Composite materials for thermal energy storage". United States.
@article{osti_5388380,
title = {Composite materials for thermal energy storage},
author = {Benson, D K and Burrows, R W and Shinton, Y D},
abstractNote = {A 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 PCM's 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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