A review of thermo-fluidic performance and application of shellless phase change slurry: Part 2 – Flow and heat transfer characteristics

Ma, Fei; Zhang, Peng

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2019.116602

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“…In addition, these non-encapsulated PCSs were systematically reviewed aiming at their thermo-fluidic properties (rheological behaviors, flow pattern, pressure drop, and heat transfer performance, among others). However, some contradictive results about these reported characteristics revealed that more rigorous investigations are still required to attain a thorough interpretation of this type of PCMs [64]. As mentioned above, this cluster is related to the keyword "mpcs" (microencapsulated phase change slurries).…”

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Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps

Borri

Sciacovelli

et al. 2022

Energies

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Phase change slurries (PCSs) have great potential as both a heat transfer fluid and an energy storage medium for cooling processes, cold energy storage, and cold energy transportation due to desirable thermophysical properties. One of the major benefits of PCSs compared to pure phase change materials is their fluidity, thus making them cooled or heated by a heat exchanger, pumped through pipes, discharged, and stored directly in a thermal energy storage tank. The use of encapsulated phase change slurries and gas hydrate slurry has thus attracted considerable interest as reflected in the literature with a rising number of publications and institutions involved in the area. The use of bibliometric techniques has found a recent interest in the literature to define the progress of different scientific topics and inspire researchers to identify novelties. In this paper, bibliometric analysis and a detailed systematic review are carried out to show the state-of-the-art development of PCSs for cooling applications. Research gaps and hotspots are identified to help define future perspectives on this topic.

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Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps

Borri

Sciacovelli

et al. 2022

Energies

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“…Over the past decade, the use of phase change material (PCM) as thermal energy storage (TES) medium has received significant research attention. Due to the larger equivalent heat capacity compared to single phase medium and better heat transfer characteristics compared to gas phase, slurries are best suited as a heat transfer fluid and TES medium [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Among numerous phase change materials, ice slurries are one of the commonly available phase change material.…”

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In Situ Determination of Solid Fraction from the Measured Hydrate Slurry Flow Rate and Pressure Drop across Orifice

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Two-phase flow is encountered in various engineering areas, including the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries, desalination facilities, and thermal energy storage systems. Cost-effective and non-invasive monitoring of the solid volume fraction, which governs the thermos-physical properties of two-phase medium, is important for flow assurance. The flow loop having an inner diameter of 21.5 mm and length of about 12.2 m was equipped with square-edged orifice and slash plate pump. Tetrafluroethane (R134a) hydrate slurry of the specified solid volume fraction could be formed within the flow loop by removing an appropriate amount of water, and simultaneously injecting the pertinent amount of R134a while chilled at 275 K. The uncertainty in the thus-obtained solid volume fraction was smaller than 9%, with the largest contribution originating from the uncertain hydration number. The near power-law relationship between the orifice pressure loss coefficient and Metzner–Reed Reynolds number was recognized. However, the nonlinear nature of the Reynolds number with respect to the solid volume fraction inevitably makes the solution procedure iterative. The short span pressure differences across the orifice were regressed to yield empirical correlation, with which the solid volume fraction of R134a slurry could be determined from the measured pressure drop across the orifice and the flow rate. The uncertainty was less than 12% of the thus determined solid volume fraction.

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Facile self-assembly approach to construct a novel MXene-decorated nano-sized phase change material emulsion for thermal energy storage

Wang

Guo

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Ceramics International

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A review of thermo-fluidic performance and application of shellless phase change slurry: Part 2 – Flow and heat transfer characteristics

Cited by 14 publications

References 138 publications

Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps

Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps

In Situ Determination of Solid Fraction from the Measured Hydrate Slurry Flow Rate and Pressure Drop across Orifice

Facile self-assembly approach to construct a novel MXene-decorated nano-sized phase change material emulsion for thermal energy storage

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