Zhang, Jiaming;
Li, Haiwen;
Du, Yanliang;
Xu, Tao;
Zou, Ting;
Wei, Shen;
Zhang, Dongqiao;
(2024)
Development of CaCl2·6H2O-mannitol/SiO2 shape-stabilized composite phase change material for the radiant cooling panel system.
Energy and Buildings
, Article 114224. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114224.
(In press).
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Abstract
Radiant cooling panel systems are now popular solution for low carbon buildings, so has received great attention of researchers. Current development, however, is that radiant cooling panel systems have low cooling efficiency and cause high pressure on national energy supply during peak energy consumption periods. This study, therefore, has developed a novel composite phase change material (CPCM) coupled with a typical radiant cooling panel system, providing longer indoor comfort duration and less temperature fluctuation, while also alleviating the pressure on national energy supply during peak energy consumption. In this study, eutectic hydration salt of CaCl2·6H2O and mannitol have been combined with SiO2 to prepare a shape-stabilized CPCM. It has been placed in a test room to justify the impact of the new material. Experimental results have demonstrated some major properties of this material, namely, a melting point of 20.7 °C, a high latent heat value of 119.8 J/g, and a supercooling degree of 1.3 °C, as well as good stability and thermal reliability. Therefore, it can be used as a good solution for radiant cooling panel systems. Comparing the results with another test room with ordinary radiant cooling panels, the room with the new CPCM panel showed less indoor temperature fluctuation and 73 % longer indoor comfort duration. This work provides further development of using hydrated salts and CPCMs with different phase change temperatures in radiant cooling panel systems.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Development of CaCl2·6H2O-mannitol/SiO2 shape-stabilized composite phase change material for the radiant cooling panel system |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114224 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114224 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Building energy consumption; Phase change material; Calcium chloride hexahydrate; Thermal energy storage; Radiant cooling panel system; Indoor thermal comfort |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192091 |
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