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Effective Separation of a Water in Oil Emulsion from a Direct Contact Latent Heat Storage System

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  • Sebastian Ammann

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

  • Andreas Ammann

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

  • Rebecca Ravotti

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

  • Ludger J. Fischer

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

  • Anastasia Stamatiou

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

  • Jörg Worlitschek

    (Competence Centre Thermal Energy Storage (CC TES), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Horw 6048, Switzerland)

Abstract

The problem of emulsification between Phase Change Material (PCM) and Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) in direct contact latent heat storage systems has been reported in various studies. This issue causes the PCM to flow out of the storage tank and crystallize at unwanted locations and thus presents a major limitation for the proper operation of such systems. These anomalies become more pronounced when high HTF flow rates are employed with the aim to achieve fast heat transfer rates. The goal of this paper is to find a method which will enable the fast separation of the formed emulsion and thus the uninterrupted operation of the storage unit. In this study, three separation methods were examined and the use of superhydrophobic filters was chosen as the best candidate for the demulsification of the PCM and HTF mixtures. The filter was produced by processing of a melamine sponge with different superhydrophobic adhesives and was tested with emulsions closely resembling the ones formed in a real direct contact setup. The superhydrophobic filter obtained, was able to separate the emulsions effectively while presenting a very high permeability (up to 1,194,980 kg h −1 m −2 bar −1 ). This is the first time the use of a superhydrophobic sponge has been investigated in the context of demulsification in direct contact latent heat storage.

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  • Sebastian Ammann & Andreas Ammann & Rebecca Ravotti & Ludger J. Fischer & Anastasia Stamatiou & Jörg Worlitschek, 2018. "Effective Separation of a Water in Oil Emulsion from a Direct Contact Latent Heat Storage System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:9:p:2264-:d:166336
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