A review on the use of coconut oil as an organic phase change material with its melting process, heat transfer, and energy storage characteristics

• Published in: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry Vol. 147; no. 7; pp. 4451 - 4472
• Main Author: Saleel, C. Ahamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.04.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Additives; Alternative energy sources; Analytical Chemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Coconut oil; Energy resources; Energy storage; Foamed metals; Force and energy; Freezing; Heat storage; Heat transfer; Inorganic Chemistry; Latent heat; Liquid-solid interfaces; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Melting; Metal foams; Phase change materials; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Renewable energy sources; Solidification; Thermal energy; Metal foams; Solid–fluid interface; Phase change material; Coconut oil; Nano-additives; Melting fraction; Energy stored

As the energy demand is increasing and conventional energy sources are declining, renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular. It is very important to store this energy efficiently. The use of phase change materials (PCMs) as latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology has u...