Food Science and Biotechnology

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
권호 표지

Thermal Storage and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Phase Change Materials Slurries

  • Kwon, Ki-Hyun (Department of Post-harvest Technology Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Jeong, Jin-Woong (Department of Post-harvest Technology Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Hoon (Department of Post-harvest Technology Research Center, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Joo (Advanced R&D Center Machinery Technology Group, LS Mtron Ltd.) ;
  • Choi, Chang-Hyun (Department of Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • Published : 2009.12.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

This study was aimed at developing a low cost cold storage system for agricultural products. Three kinds of slurries: $K_1$, $K_2$, and $K_3$ slurries were developed using phase change materials (PCMs) such as tetradecane, octadecane, and sodium polyacrylate to maintain the desired temperature ranges. The slurries were manufactured by in-situ polymerization. Tetradecane and octadecane were capsulated in a core with melamine at the surface. The thermodynamic characteristics of the slurries were measured and analyzed. The latent heats of the $K_1$, $K_2$, and $K_3$ slurries at the melting points were 206.41, 186.88, and 147.91 kJ/kg, respectively. A transportable cold storage container was built to investigate the performance of the slurries as thermal storage media. The temperatures at the insides of the container could be maintained in the ranges of 0-5, 5-10, and $10-15^{\circ}C$ for more than 23, 27, and 60 hr with the $K_1$, $K_2$, and $K_3$ slurries, respectively.

Keywords

References

  1. Song HK, Ro JG, Moon YM. Thermal characteristics of $H_2O$-NaOH mixtures type PCM for low temperature storage of food and medical products. J. Korean Solar Energy Soc. 24: 7-12 (2004)
  2. Sung JH, Choi JK, Lee JG, Kim YG, Hong JC, Lee HJ. Study on characteristics of microencapsulated phase change materials having latent heat. pp. 877-882. In: Proceedings of the SAREK 2000 Summer Conference. Jun 22-24, Yongpyong Resort, Pyeongchang, Korea. The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, Seoul, Korea (2000)
  3. Lee HJ, Lee JG. Experimental study on the microencapsulated PCM as a thermal storage medium. Korean J. Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Eng. 13: 80-88 (2001)
  4. Yamagishi Y, Takeuchi H, Pyatenko AT, Kayukawa N. Characteristics of microencapsulated PCM slurry as a heat-transfer fluid. AICHE J. 45: 696-707 (1999) https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690450405
  5. Felsing WA, Jessen FW. The heat capacities of gaseous mono- and dimethylamine. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 55: 4418-4422 (1933) https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01338a014
  6. Patterson A, Felsing WA. The heats of solution of gaseous di- and trimethylamine. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60: 2693-2695 (1938) https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01278a042
  7. Lee HJ, Choi JK, Lee JG. An experimental study for manufacturing MPCM slurry and its application to a cooling system. Korean J. Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Eng. 15: 352-360 (2003)
  8. Jeong JW, Kwon KH, Kim JH, Kim BS, Cha HS, Choi JH. Development of multipurpose cold chain system using thermal storage for freshness maintenance and energy conservation of domestic agricultural and livestock products. KFRI Report, E06200-060109. pp. 114-121. Korea Food Research Institute, Seongnam, Korea (2006)
  9. Kwon KH, Jeong JW, Kim JH, Choi CH. Development of cold chain system using thermal storage with low-energy type. J. Biosystems Eng. 31: 161-167 (2006)
  10. Lee YS, Kang CD, Hong HK. Effect by additives on latent heat storage materials based on sodium sulfate decahydrate. pp. 45-50. In: Proceedings of the SAREK 2004 Winter Conference. November 24, KOFST, Seoul, Korea. The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, Seoul, Korea (2004)
  11. Kwon KH, Jeong JW, Choi CH. Study on manufacturing and characteristics of phase change materials for having latent heat. J. Biosystems Eng. 31: 168-174 (2006)
  12. Shin SY, Park HJ, Ryu HS, Moon SW. An experimental study for the thermodynamic characteristics of micro-capsuled PCM slurry. pp. 541-548. In: Proceedings of the SAREK 2004 Summer Conference. Jun 23-25, Phoenix Park, Pyeongchang, Korea. The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, Seoul, Korea (2004)
  13. Kim KI, Kim CO, Kim JH, Chung NK. A study on thermal properties of TMA clathrate by adding ethylene glycol. pp. 1291-1296. In: Proceedings of the SAREK 2003 Summer Conference. July 2-4, Muju Resort, Muju, Korea. The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, Seoul, Korea (2003)
  14. Kwon KH. Development of phase change materials by using thermal-storage type cold chain system. PhD thesis, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea (2006)
  15. Paik JH, Park SS, Kim YL, Kim SC, Lee HJ, Kim CJ. Development of PCM for the technical establishment in the field thermal storage. KIIT Report. 02-GO-1-0006. pp. 38-50. Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Cheonan, Korea (2003)