Inorganic PCMs applications in passive cooling of buildings - a review
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Author(s)
Hassan, Hafiz Muhammad Adeel
Lund, Ivar
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Buildings consume around 40% of total world energy and are responsible for 30-35% greenhouse gas emissions globally. Latent heat thermal energy storage is one of the most promising techniques being investigated currently to reduce the thermal load of buildings. Different types of phase change materials (PCMs) i.e. organic, inorganic and eutectics with different thermophysical properties have been investigated for passive cooling of buildings showing great potential for saving energy. Due to their higher thermal conductivity and high heat storage capacity per unit volume, inorganic phase change materials take advantage over organic ones. They can be used as stand-alone heat storage systems for free cooling, embedded in building walls, windows, roofs and ceilings etc. Studies have shown that there are some drawbacks of inorganic PCMs as well like corrosion of container material, phase separation and supercooling which require solutions.
Date Issued
2021-12-08
Date Acceptance
2021-08-04
Citation
Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 2021, 2116, pp.1-6
ISSN
1742-6588
Publisher
Institute of Physics (IoP)
Start Page
1
End Page
6
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Physics : Conference Series
Volume
2116
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8th European Thermal Sciences Conference (EUROTHERM 2021)
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2021-09-20
Finish Date
2021-09-22
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