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Hydrophilic materials as energy-storage systems and high-capacity thermal fluids.

Author(s) : HIGHGATE D. J., AUGOOD P.

Summary

The application of novel hydrophilic polymers as active components in a low temperature energy store is described. In particular, the combination of hydrophilic materials and fluidised bed technology has enabled a thermal storage system based upon the water-ice phase transition to be constructed in which the rates of heat input and removal are separately controllable and not dependent upon the thermal properties of the ice. An experimental system which incorporates a pumped circulation loop has demonstrated the potential of such hydrated hydrophilic slurries as transport materials of enhanced thermal capacity.

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  • Original title: Hydrophilic materials as energy-storage systems and high-capacity thermal fluids.
  • Record ID : 1996-1169
  • Languages: English
  • Source: For a Better Quality of Life. 19th International Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 1995/08/20
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