Paraffin/Expanded Perlite/Plaster as Thermal Energy Storage Composite

摘要

The use of thermal energy storage composite materials allows passive cooling and heating in buildings,yielding substantial energy savings.The purpose of this study is to develop and test a new phase change material(PCM)composite by loading expanded perlite(EP)with paraffin(RT27)to form plaster composites.The leakage tests allowed to unfold the optimal RT27 loading rate.To avoid paraffin leakage out of the composite structure,a waterproof product,Sikalatex~R(SL),was used to coat the RT27/EP composite before mixing it with plaster.Thermal properties of RT27/EP/SL integrated in plaster were assessed.The effect of aluminum powder insertion on enhancing the composite thermal properties,was investigated.Paraffin loading rate was 60% by direct impregnation.FTIR analyses proved that the produced composites showed a good chemical compatibility between different components.DSC analyses revealed that composites have suitable energy storage capacities of 51.57 ± 0.01 and 49.95 ±0.15 kJ.kg'1 for RT27/EP/SL and RT/EP/SL/A1,respectively.These composites are suitable for indoor temperature regulation.Thermal cycling tests showed a good thermal stability of plaster PCM composite.Thermal conductivity of plaster composite containing 50% wt of RT27/EP/SL/A1 composite was increased by 80% and 68% at 12°C and 40°C respectively compared with the aluminum free composite.