Open AccessParaffin as a Phase Change Material in Concrete for Enhancing Thermal Energy Storage
Author(s) -
Rafiza Abd Razak,
Adeline Choo Khang Zhe,
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah,
Zarina Yahya,
Subaer Junaidi,
Khairunnisa Muhamad,
Nurul Aida Mohd Mortar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/743/1/012012
Subject(s) - phase change material , thermal energy storage , materials science , compressive strength , composite material , curing (chemistry) , phase change , energy consumption , ground granulated blast furnace slag , energy storage , properties of concrete , thermal , latent heat , waste management , cement , engineering , ecology , power (physics) , physics , electrical engineering , engineering physics , quantum mechanics , meteorology , biology , thermodynamics
Phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) is the material that can absorb energy during heating process as phase change takes place and release energy to environment during cooling process. Nowadays, energy consumption trends in construction building show a significant increase. It is important for reducing energy consumption in building by decreasing the energy demand and providing thermal human comfort inside the building. The objectives of this research are to determine the optimum percentage of PCM in concrete affected by time to achieve high thermal storage performance and evaluate the mechanical properties in different percentage of PCM concrete. Various percentage of 0%, 5%, 10% 15% and 20% of PCM concrete added with Ground Granular Blast Slag (GGBS) as filler were prepared and tested after 7 and 28 days of curing process. The result shows the thermal storage energy effective when integration with PCM in concrete. Besides, the compressive strength, water absorption and density measurement decrease with increasing amount of PCM. In conclusion, 5% of PCM with 30% GGBS added in concrete resulted in better thermal energy storage and compressive strength compared to other percentages of PCM concrete samples.