BIO BASED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL

Abstract

One of prospective techniques of storing thermal energy is the application of bio based
phase change materials (BPCMs)
Phase change materials (PCM) are the latent heat storage substances that absorb and
release thermal energy during the process of melting and freezing thus capable of storing
energy and this stored energy can be used at latter times when required. They store 5
14 times more heat per unit volume than sensible storage materials such as water,
masonry, or rock. Biobased PCMs are organic compounds which work on the concept of
charging storing and discharging and these are derived from animal fat and plant oils
and bio mass feed stocks like agriculture wastes can also be used by minimizing the
wastes. The most common biobased PCMs are derived from fatty acids and have higher
efficiency than salt hydrates and petroleum-based phase change material.
There are many other advantages like high latent heat of fusion, safe smoke index, non-
toxicity, stability, cheapercost, fire resistant etc and can also be used in various other
applications such as portable heat storage system, water heating system, thermal
protection of heat exchangers etc

Thus this BPCM technologies is very beneficial for the humans and as well as for the
energy conservation. As in future there are no rewards and punishments only
consequences.

Keywords: green house gas emission, energy

crisis, energy storage, phase change materials, bio based phase change materials,
charging, storing, discharging, higher efficiency, reasonable cost, environmentally
friendly.
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