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Experimental Study Of High-Temperature Range Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage, Chatura Wickramaratne
Experimental Study Of High-Temperature Range Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage, Chatura Wickramaratne
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Among all thermal energy storage (TES) systems, latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) attracts high interest due to its high energy density and high exergetic efficiency. Due to the high enthalpy of fusion and low cost, inorganic salts are becoming popular as phase change materials and are used as the storage media in LHTES systems. The main drawbacks for the inorganic salts are their low thermal conductivity and high reactivity above 500°C. Therefore, designing a cost-effective containment at these conditions with longevity is a challenge. Macro-encapsulation of the PCM is one way to solve both the PCM containment issue as …