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A review of PCM technology for thermal energy storage in the built environment: Part I

Author(s) -

T.R. Whiffen,

Saffa Riffat

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of low-carbon technologies

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.458

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 1748-1325

pISSN - 1748-1317

DOI - 10.1093/ijlct/cts021

Subject(s) - thermal energy storage , renewable energy , energy storage , slash (logging) , phase change material , environmental science , incentive , efficient energy use , phase change , engineering , architectural engineering , process engineering , environmental economics , electrical engineering , engineering physics , physics , ecology , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , forestry , geography , economics , biology , microeconomics

Pressure to slash CO 2 emissions continues to mount with growing levels of legislation and incentives to preserve our environment. To meet these targets, considerable research into renewable energy sources and energy efficiency is underway. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems offer attractive properties, enabling economical energy utilization within the built environment. Phase change material (PCM) has become a forerunner in the TES field due to its high-energy storage densities (∼10 times that of concrete). An extensive review of PCM technology has been undertaken, with specific attention to TES applications within the built environment, assessing the capability of PCM. Copyright , Oxford University Press.

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