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dc.contributor.authorAllred, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-29T18:35:59Z
dc.date.available2014-04-29T18:35:59Z
dc.date.issued2014-04-29
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/50394
dc.description.abstractPhase change materials (PCMs) are a viable option for compact thermal energy storage. Effective designs using PCMs require accurate knowledge of the thermal and physical properties, but for many PCMs these are not well known, and when known the knowledge is sometimes contradictory. Therefore, physical characteristics of several promising PCMs (K3PO4·7H2O, FeCl3·6H2O, Mn(NO3)2·4H2O) were determined. In addition, a life cycle assessment (LCA) of dodecanoic acid in a solar thermal energy storage system was carried out to determine the environmental impact for energy storage. This LCA showed that dodecanoic acid in a solar energy system would save energy and facilitate CO2 reductions. However, the economic cost is high and is unlikely to be implemented without incentives. Finally an experimental testbed for a solar thermal system utilizing dodecanoic acid was built. Preliminary measurements demonstrated the utility of this system.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPhase change materialsen_US
dc.subjectPCMen_US
dc.subjectheat storageen_US
dc.subjectthermal energy storageen_US
dc.subjectTESen_US
dc.subjectsolar energyen_US
dc.subjectLife cycle assessmenten_US
dc.subjectLCAen_US
dc.subjectDodecanoic aciden_US
dc.subjectsalt hydratesen_US
dc.titlePhase Change Materials for Solar Thermal Energy Storageen_US
dc.date.defence2014-03-21
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Chemistryen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinern/aen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorMark Stradiottoen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerMark Obrovacen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDominic Groulxen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorMary Anne Whiteen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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