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Thermal performance of myristic acid as a phase change material for energy storage application

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  • Sarı, Ahmet
  • Kaygusuz, Kamil

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Thermal performance and phase change stability of myristic acid as a latent heat energy storage material has been studied experimentally. In the experimental study, the thermal performance and heat transfer characteristics of the myristic acid were tested and compared with other studies given in the literature. In the present study is included some parameters such as transition times, temperature range, and propagation of the solid–liquid interface as well as heat flow rate effect on the phase change stability of myristic acid as a phase change material (PCM). The experimental results showed that the melting stability of the PCM is better in the radial direction than the axial direction. The variety of the melting and solidification parameters of the PCM with the change of inlet water temperature is also studied. The results show that the better stability of the myristic acid was accomplished at low inlet water temperature compared with the obtained results at high inlet water temperature. We also observed that while the heat exchanger tube is in the horizontal position, the PCM has more effective and steady phase change characteristics than in the vertical position. The heat storage capacity of the container (PCM tube) is not as good as we expected in this study and the average heat storage efficiency (or heat exchanger effectiveness) is 54%. It means that 46% of the heat acrually lost somewhere.

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  • Sarı, Ahmet & Kaygusuz, Kamil, 2001. "Thermal performance of myristic acid as a phase change material for energy storage application," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 303-317.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:24:y:2001:i:2:p:303-317
    DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(00)00167-1
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