Shape-stabilised n-octadecane/activated carbon nanocomposite phase change material for thermal energy storage

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 189-197

  Khadiran, Tumirah ^a,b   Hussein, Mohd Zobir ^a   Zainal, Zulkarnain ^a   Rusli, Rafeadah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Gypsum; N Octadecane; Shape stabilised phase change material; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS ADSORPTION; GYPSUM; HEAT STORAGE; NANOCOMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STORAGE (MATERIALS); THERMAL ENERGY;

BUILDING APPLICATIONS; CARBON NANOCOMPOSITE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; IMPREGNATION METHODS; N-OCTADECANE; NITROGEN ADSORPTION DESORPTION; PHASE CHANGE PROCESS; REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84941600285     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2015.03.028     Document Type: Article

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