Integration of emerging PCMs and nano-enhanced PCMs with different solar water heating systems for sustainable energy future: A systematic review

SK Pathak, VV Tyagi, K Chopra, R Rejikumar… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water heaters (SWHs) are primarily used to generate hot water to meet daily needs in
domestic and industrial applications. Due to its technical and economic practicality, solar …

[HTML][HTML] Phase change materials in solar domestic hot water systems: A review

E Douvi, C Pagkalos, G Dogkas, MK Koukou… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, technologies related to the storage of solar energy, utilizing the latent heat
content of phase change materials for the production of domestic hot water are reviewed …

Comprehensive review on exergy analysis of shell and tube heat exchangers

MM Rashidi, I Mahariq, M Alhuyi Nazari… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Springer
Heat exchangers (HEs) are used for several applications including chemical processes,
power plants, air conditioning systems, etc. The performance of these devices could be …

Cellulose nanofibril/carbon nanotube composite foam-stabilized paraffin phase change material for thermal energy storage and conversion

Z Shen, S Kwon, HL Lee, M Toivakka, K Oh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The leakage and low thermal conductivity of paraffin phase change material (PCM) must be
addressed to achieve a more efficient energy storage process. In this study, cellulose …

Tailored phase change behavior of Na2SO4· 10H2O/expanded graphite composite for thermal energy storage

C Li, B Zhang, B Xie, X Zhao, J Chen - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sodium sulfate decahydrate (SSD, Na 2 SO 4· 10H 2 O) is a suitable candidate for thermal
storage applications as its high thermal latent heat and desirable phase change …

Energy, exergy, exergoeconomic and enviroeconomic (4-E) assessment of solar water heater with/without phase change material for building and other applications …

AK Pandey, IA Laghari, RR Kumar, K Chopra… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar water heating is the most common method of using solar energy because of its
technical viability and economic attractiveness. However, intermittent nature of solar energy …

On the integration of phase change materials with evacuated tube solar thermal collectors

M Aramesh, B Shabani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSCs) have gained a significant share of the solar thermal
collector (STC) market. Compared to other collector types, ETSCs cover a relatively wide …

Simultaneous charging and discharging processes in latent heat thermal energy storage: A review

M Thonon, G Fraisse, L Zalewski, M Pailha - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review presents a first state-of-the-art for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES)
operating with a simultaneous charging-discharging process (SCD). These systems …

Computer modelling and experimental investigation of phase change hysteresis of PCMs: The state-of-the-art review

L Klimeš, P Charvát, MM Joybari, M Zálešák… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review provides an overview and critical analysis of recently published
simulation approaches and experimental studies addressing the phase change hysteresis …

Chloroplast-granum inspired phase change capsules accelerate energy storage of packed-bed thermal energy storage system

H Yao, X Liu, J Li, Q Luo, Y Tian, Y Xuan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Packed-bed thermal energy storage (PBTES) systems utilizing phase change capsules have
found extensive applications in thermal energy harvesting and management to alleviate …