Energy storage applications in greenhouses by means of phase change materials (PCMs): a review

A thorough literature investigation into the use of phase change materials for energy saving and management in greenhouses was carried out. The related studies were classified in three most-used phase change material groups based on salt hydrates, paraffins and polyethylene glycol. Each of the liter...

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Published inRenewable energy Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 89 - 103
Main Author KURKLU, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1998
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Transport and storage of energy
Paraffins
State of the art
Latent heat storage
Technology
Greenhouses
PCM material
Polyethylene glycols
Energy storage
Calcium chloride
Hydrates
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Summary:A thorough literature investigation into the use of phase change materials for energy saving and management in greenhouses was carried out. The related studies were classified in three most-used phase change material groups based on salt hydrates, paraffins and polyethylene glycol. Each of the literature cited was represented here with a “dry matter” approach, in other words the most useful parts to the scientists working on the subject were summarised. Such an investigation revealed that the types of heat exchangers, stores and the amounts of phase change materials per square meter of greenhouse ground area were dissimilar in all of the studies.
ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/S0960-1481(97)83337-X