Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Developing
methods
to
alter
the
use
of
fossil
fuels
and
save
reserves
for
betterment
future
is
primary
concern
in
today's
era.
The
radiation
component
solar
energy
has
a
huge
content.
Utilizing
dry
fruits,
vegetables,
harvests
will
be
productive
method
reducing
reliance
on
extending
shelf
life
food
items.
Thus,
an
effort
been
undertaken
this
review
paper
summarize
research
work
performed
previously
current
with
thermal
storage
materials.
This
discusses
practicalities
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
sensible
heat
storage.
PCMs
give
more
effective
outcomes
than
reasonable
heat-storage
because
changes
involve
substantial
fusion
heat.
Due
its
accessible
availability,
physical
thermodynamic
features,
high
latent
cycle
stability,
paraffin
wax
commonly
utilized
PCM.
A
thorough
deliberation
was
had
about
techniques
employed,
kind
material
used,
several
kinds
dryers,
efficiency
comparison
natural
drying
methods.
Energy Storage,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
ABSTRACT
Phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
are
widely
used
in
various
critical
applications
because
of
their
capacity
to
store
thermal
energy
and
regulate
temperature
effectively.
A
review
the
literature
on
PCM
solidification
melting
simulations
reveals
that
accuracy
these
is
highly
dependent
input
parameters
underlying
assumptions
software.
Among
key
factors
influencing
precise
simulation
results
parameter
mushy
zone
()
properties
material.
This
study
numerically
investigated
impact
behavior
a
paraffin
test
tube
under
T‐history
conditions.
The
analysis
was
conducted
using
commercial
CFD
software
ANSYS
Fluent
enthalpy‐porosity
method
applied
process.
To
accurately
reflect
conditions
experiment,
radiative
heat
transfer
between
surfaces
employed
for
boundary
conditions,
ensuring
realistic
representation
experimental
setup.
An
evaluation
four
properties—thermal
conductivity,
density,
latent
heat,
specific
heat—indicates
while
an
increase
slows
down
rate
solidification,
conductivity
has
opposite
effect,
accelerating
further
emphasize
selecting
appropriate
value
crucial
achieving
accurate
simulations.
Increasing
from
enhanced
prediction
time
by
10%.
Additionally,
significantly
affects
shape
progression
solidification.
As
increases,
lower
layers
decreases,
concentrating
process
more
adjacent
cold
wall.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 870 - 870
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
The
utilization
of
form-stable
phase
change
materials
(PCMs)
represents
a
reliable
technology
for
achieving
energy
conversion.
In
this
study,
starch
was
impregnated
into
the
layers
expanded
vermiculite
(EVM)
and
subsequently
carbonized
at
high
temperatures
to
produce
in
situ
carbon
modified
(EVMC),
which
enhance
heat
storage
efficiency.
EVMC,
characterized
by
its
network,
acted
as
encapsulated
material,
leading
development
paraffin
(P)/EVCM-based
shape-stable
composite
PCM
(EVMCP).
latent
EVMCP
measured
179
J/g,
surpassing
that
EVMP
144.8
J/g.
This
finding
suggested
porous
significantly
improves
ability.
Furthermore,
non-isothermal
crystallization
curves
indicated
EVMC
markedly
accelerated
nucleation
simultaneously
restricted
crystal
growth.
