Experimental Evaluation of a Paraffin as Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage in Laboratory Equipment and in a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

The thermal behavior of a commercial paraffin with a melting temperature of 58 °C is analyzed as a phase change material (PCM) candidate for industrial waste heat recovery and domestic hot water applications. A full and complete characterization of this PCM is performed based on two different approa...

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Main Authors: Jaume Gasia, Laia Miró, Alvaro de Gracia, Camila Barreneche, Luisa F. Cabeza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/4/112