Thermal properties of phase-change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax for thermal energy storage
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Karkri, M.Lachheb, M.
Nógellová, Z.
Boh, B.
Sumiga, B.
Almaadeed, M.A.
Fethi, A.
Krupa, I.
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Microcapsules consisting of paraffin wax cores with a melting point of approximately 42 °C and a melamine-formaldehyde resin shell were synthesized using in situ polymerization. These microcapsules have a uniform distribution with a spherical shape and an average diameter of approximately 15 μm. The thickness of the shell was approximately 1.5 μm. Shape-stabilized phase change materials (PCM) based on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) mixed with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax were prepared and investigated for application in thermal energy storage. The distribution of the capsules within the HDPE matrix was uniform without any tendency toward agglomeration. The microencapsulated paraffin wax acts as a high-latent-heat material, whereas the HDPE matrix ensures the compact shape, structural compactness and mechanical strength of the final PCM. The periodic temperature method was used to determine the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of the phase change materials. A guarded hot plate unit was used to determine the latent heats of these phase-change materials. The thermal conductivity and diffusivity of the investigated PCMs decreased as the microcapsule content increased. In contrast, the latent, sensible and total heat of the PCMs increased with the paraffin content.
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