Latest advances in thermal energy storage for solar plants

M Barrasso, G Langella, A Amoresano, P Iodice - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
To address the growing problem of pollution and global warming, it is necessary to steer the
development of innovative technologies towards systems with minimal carbon dioxide …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing the feasibility and storage property of cellulose-based biomass by forming shape-stabilized briquette with hydrophobic compound

RB Adji, RA Rahman - Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastepaper is a potential biomass source that can be processed into solid fuel (briquette).
The present work proposes a novel method to improve the storage property of briquettes for …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the performance of a small-scale cascade latent heat storage system by using gradual melting temperature storage tank

BM Suyitno, RA Rahman - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The highest thermal energy for phase change material (PCM) is stored/discharged with
unsubstantial temperature changes during the isothermal phase transition. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the operation and thermal response of multiphase coexistence latent storage system using stabilized organic phase change material

BM Suyitno, EA Pane, D Rahmalina, RA Rahman - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase coexistence in the organic phase change material (PCM) leads to practical
drawbacks. It causes partial charge/discharge behavior, which reduces the operational …

Composite phase change materials with thermal-flexible and efficient photothermal conversion properties for solar thermal management

X Kong, X Liu, J Yuan, J Xu, J Han - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite phase change material (CPCM) with the advantages of high enthalpy and
constant temperature phase change, has been widely used in many fields, such as …

Thermal Performance Assessment for an Active Latent Heat Storage Tank by Using Various Finned-Coil Heat Exchangers.

MSL Syahbana, RA Rahman - International Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Paraffin-based latent heat storage has a higher thermal capacity than sensible heat storage.
Despite that, the actual implementation of paraffin as an active latent heat storage (ALHS) …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary characterization and thermal evaluation of a direct contact cascaded immiscible inorganic salt/high-density polyethylene as moderate temperature …

BM Suyitno, R Anggrainy, N Plamonia, RA Rahman - Results in Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work assesses the direct contact cascaded immiscible phase change material
(PCM) for solar heat storage systems (SHSS) in water heating applications. The direct …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid energy-temperature method (HETM): A low-cost apparatus and reliable method for estimating the thermal capacity of solid–liquid phase change …

D Rahmalina, RA Rahman - HardwareX, 2023 - Elsevier
Estimating the total thermal capacity for phase change material (PCM) as heat storage
material is extremely important to set the proper operational parameter of the latent storage …

Synergetic integration of photothermal and self-cleaning features in a composite phase change material based on layered double hydroxides and polypyrrole

L He, Z Cheng, L Wang, X Liu, S Chen, J Gao… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite phase change materials (PCMs) with photothermal functionality play a crucial
role in efficiently storing and utilizing solar energy. However, the challenge of effectively …

Comparison of washing methods in sol-gel-based nanoencapsulation of paraffins for thermal energy storage: From synthesis to scalability

S Kim, K Gang, B Jo - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
The sol-gel method is widely utilized for encapsulating phase change materials (PCMs) in
latent heat storage (LHS) systems. Enhancing the thermal performance of PCM capsules is …