%T Experimental investigation of the performance of thermal energy storage with embedded phase change materials as wall insulator
%I Institute of Physics Publishing
%A L.H. Kee
%A J.C. Kurnia
%A L.A.F. Haryoko
%A B.W. Riyandwita
%A A.P. Sasmito
%V 463
%D 2020
%N 1
%R 10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012139
%O cited By 0; Conference of International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019, SEGT 2019 ; Conference Date: 11 December 2019 Through 14 December 2019; Conference Code:159042
%J IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
%L scholars13248
%K Economics; Energy conservation; Environmental technology; Heat storage; Storage (materials); Thermal energy, Discharging process; Energy supplies; Experimental investigations; Experimental set up, Phase change materials
%X Thermal energy storage (TES) has been widely adopted to bridge the mismatch between energy supply and demand. In general, thermal energy storage is segregated as sensible TES and latent TES whereby both have their own advantages and disadvantages. This study explores the possibility of utilizing the advantages of both sensible and latent TES by embedding phase change materials as a wall of the sensible TES. To investigate the performance of the proposed TES, an experimental set-up of TES with PCM embedded in the wall is developed. Temperature distribution within TES is measured and recorded during charging and discharging process. Several key parameters are evaluated to gauge their influence on the performance of the studied TES. The results indicate that the performance of TES with embedded PCM is superior that that without PCM, indicating the potential of the proposed design for high performance thermal energy storage application. © 2020 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.