Research Article
Latent heat energy storage characteristics of building composites of bentonite clay and pumice sand with different organic PCMs
Ahmet Sarš¤,
Cemil Alkan,
Alper BiƧer,
Cahit Bilgin,
Corresponding Author
Ahmet Sarš¤
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Correspondence: Ahmet Sarš¤, Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCemil Alkan
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAlper BiƧer
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCahit Bilgin
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAhmet Sarš¤,
Cemil Alkan,
Alper BiƧer,
Cahit Bilgin,
Corresponding Author
Ahmet Sarš¤
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Correspondence: Ahmet Sarš¤, Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCemil Alkan
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAlper BiƧer
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCahit Bilgin
Department of Chemistry, GaziosmanpaÅa University, 60240 Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorSUMMARY
In the present work, six new kinds of building composite PCMs (BCPCMs), PS/octadecane, BC/octadecane, PS/CAāMA, BC/CAāMA, PS/PEG1000, and BC/PEG1000 composites, were prepared by using vacuum impregnation method. The maximum percent of PCM in the composites was assigned to be 12, 13, 18, 23, 30, and 42āwt%, respectively. The form-stable BCPCMs were characterized using SEM, FT-IR, DSC, and TG analysis techniques. The characterization results showed the existence of homogenous dispersion of the PCM into the PBM matrixes. The DSC measurements indicated that the melting temperatures of the form-stable BCPCMs are in the range of 20ā33Ā°C while they have latent heats of melting in the range of about 28ā55āJ/g. These results make them promising BCPCMs for low temperature-passive TES applications in buildings. Thermal cycling test indicated that the prepared BCPCMs have good thermal reliability and chemical stability. TG analysis proved that the prepared BCPCMs have good thermal durability. In addition, the thermal conductivity of BCPCMs was enhanced considerably by addition of expanded graphite (EG). The improvement in thermal conductivity of the BCPCMs caused appreciably reduction in their melting times. Copyright Ā© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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