Their study established a new physical criterion for the suitability of coolants as cold chain materials, based upon an experimental heat transfer method to determine the length of the plateau phase change state. ... Al-Hallaj S (2004) A review on phase change energy storage: materials and applications. Energy Convers Manag …
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Cold chain logistics plays an extremely important role in the storage and transportation of perishable products. Nowadays, phase change materials (PCMs) have been applied in emerging cold chain logistics to overcome the problems of low stability, high energy consumption, and high cost in mechanical refrigeration-based cold chain …
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Cooling performance of a portable box integrating with phase change material (PCM)-based cold thermal energy storage (TES) modules was studied and reported in this paper. The effects of locations of the PCM modules, melting point of the PCM, and insulation materials on the cooling duration of the box were numerically …
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The technology of cold energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) can effectively reduce carbon emissions compared with the traditional …
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Traditionally, water-ice phase change is commonly used for cold energy storage, which has the advantage of high energy storage density and low price [10]. However, owing to the low freezing point of water, the efficiency of the refrigeration cycle decreases significantly [11].
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Phase change cold energy storage materials with approximately constant phase transition temperature and high phase change latent heat have been initially used in the field of cold chain logistics. However, there are few studies on cold chain logistics of aquatic products, and no relevant reviews have been found.
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Abstract. Emerging phase change cold storage materials derived from sodium sulfate decahydrate (SSD, Na2 SO 4 ·10H 2 O) were successfully prepared for the cold chain transportation (2–8 °C). Their phase transition temperatures were reduced by the addition of cooling agents (KCl and NH 4 Cl), meanwhile, their phase separation and ...
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The combination of phase change cold storage technology and cold chain logistics equipment can effectively reduce cold chain logistics costs, energy consumption, emissions. Utilizing its property of maintaining a constant temperature during phase change, the temperature of the cold chain logistics process can be maintained …
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With the dual‑carbon strategy and residents'' consumption upgrading the cold chain industry faces opportunities as well as challenges, in which the phase change cold storage technology can play an important role in heat preservation, temperature control, refrigeration, and energy conservation, and thus is one of the key solutions to …
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A tradeoff between high thermal conductivity and large thermal capacity for most organic phase change materials (PCMs) is of critical significance for the development of many thermal energy storage applications. Herein, unusual composite PCMs with simultaneously enhanced thermal conductivity and thermal capacity were prepared by …
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Abstract. The present paper considers the state of investigations and developments in form-stable phase change materials for thermal energy storage. Paraffins, fatty acids and their blends, polyethylene glycol are widely used as latent heat storage component in developing form-stable materials while high-density polyethylene …
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Su et al. [21] reviewed the solid-liquid-phase change materials used in thermal energy storage, as well as their packaging technology and housing materials.Li et al. [101] introduced air conditioners with cold storage, classified research on various cold storage technologies or applications, and introduced in detail these cold storage …
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Phase change cold storage materials are equivalent to energy storage warehouses in cold storage, and efficient storage and release of cold energy require the assistance of relevant equipment. Zhao Jianhui [ 109 ] transformed the container into a cold storage for low-temperature transportation of blood, vaccines and other materials.
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Cold chain logistics refers to systematic engineering in which refrigerated products are stored, transported, distributed, and sold in a suitable low-temperature environment to ensure product quality and safety [2].The key issue in the application of phase change cold storage in cold chain logistics is the selection of phase change …
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Su et al. [21] reviewed the solid-liquid-phase change materials used in thermal energy storage, as well as their packaging technology and housing materials.Li et al. [101] introduced air conditioners with cold storage, classified research on various cold storage technologies or applications, and introduced in detail these cold storage …
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Section snippets Phase change materials According to the different forms and processes of phase change, phase change materials can be categorized into solid-solid, solid-liquid, solid-gas, and liquid-gas phase …
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Phase change materials (PCMs) are popular in cold-chain logistics as evidenced by the commercial success of various PCM-based thermal shippers. Improvement in the thermal performance of PCMs can improve their sustainability and viability.
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Phase change cold storage technology is a kind of technology that utilizes the property of absorbing and releasing heat during the phase change process of phase change materials (PCM) to realize the storage and release of cold energy. The combination of phase change cold storage technology and cold chain logistics …
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Phase-change cold storage materials are widely used in cold storage air conditioners, cold chain logistics, portable outdoor air conditioners, and caravan air conditioners. In contrast to heat storage PCMs, cold storage PCMs are used to store cold through the sensible or latent heat of the PCM and release it when cold transfer is required.
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Recently, the cold chain logistics based on the phase change materials (PCMs) has become an emerging technology [19]. As clean energy materials, PCMs can absorb or release the latent heat in the process of phase change to …
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Phase change cold storage utilizes phase change materials (PCMs) to store cooling energy by harnessing the latent heat released during their transition from solid crystals to amorphous liquid [8, 9]. The potential energy is subsequently discharged when the phase change material solidifies once more.
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Phase change energy storage technology is one of the key solutions to combat energy shortages and reduce carbon emissions [21] ld storage technology based on PCMs can effectively reduce carbon emissions when compared to traditional refrigerated transportation [22].Under the dual-carbon background, the development and …
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Cutting-edge technologies, utilizing multiple phase-change materials (PCMs) as heat/cold sources with advantages in energy storage and mobility, have …
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1. Introduction. Latent heat storage using phase change materials (PCMs) is one of the most efficient methods to store thermal energy. Therefore, PCM have been applied to increase thermal energy storage capacity of different systems [1], [2].The use of PCM provides higher heat storage capacity and more isothermal behavior during …
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This chapter summarizes the recent progress in phase change material (PCM)-based technology for cold chain applications. It covers materials, devices, and applications …
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In contrast to sensible thermal energy storage, latent thermal energy storage uses substances called phase change materials to absorb or release large amounts of energy as the state of matter changes (solid-liquid, solid-solid, or gas-liquid) [26], It provides higher and more stable cold storage capacity, and plays an important …
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Cold chain logistics is the process of transporting fresh products from producer to consumer in a constant low-temperature environment. Cold chain logistics efficiency is directly related to food safety and energy consumption. At …
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By melting and solidifying at the phase-change temperature (PCT), a PCM is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy compared to sensible heat storage. Heat is absorbed or released when the material changes from solid to liquid and vice versa or when the internal structure of the material changes; PCMs are accordingly referred to as latent …
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Phase change materials (PCMs) have become a research hot spot in the field of energy storage with their high energy storage density. The application of phase …
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Phase change materials2.1. Classification of phase change materials. PCMs are a group of latent TES materials that takes advantage of the solid/liquid phase transition for storing energy. The liquid/gas and solid/gas phase transitions are not preferred due to the technical difficulties in handling the large volume change.
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