A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications
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. Herein, a novel, thermally conductive PCM composite is evalua...
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| author | Dixit, Prakhar Balwani, Apoorv Ambardar, Tridib Reddy, Vennapusa Jagadeeswara Maiti, Tushar Kanti Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Dasari, Aravind Chattopadhyay, Sujay |
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| description | 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. Herein, a novel, thermally conductive PCM composite is evaluated for transporting thermally sensitive perishables in the temperature window of −14 °C to 25 °C. The PCM (OH-64), developed from a eutectic mixture of a commercial PCM and hexadecane, was found to have a melting temperature of 6.87 °C and crystallization onset at 4.86 °C. Expanded graphite (EG) was added to improve the shape stability and reduce the activation time. The thermal characterization of OH-64 indicated no significant changes in the melting/crystallization temperature after the addition of 11.1 wt% EG and resulted in only a 5% decrease in fusion enthalpy as compared to the original blend. The composite's thermal conductivity dependence on the bulk density suggests that this property may be tuned by changing the morphology of the resulting composites. The applicability of OH-64 was evaluated by incorporating it into a thermal shipper with a chocolate payload and subjecting the box to different ambient temperatures. The thermal buffering effect of the composite was significant despite the absence of thermal insulation. Thus, the OH-64 eutectic PCM composite prepared in this study would be potentially useful for low-temperature thermal buffering applications in cold-chain food and pharmaceutical logistics. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1731662024-01-19T15:46:33Z A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications Dixit, Prakhar Balwani, Apoorv Ambardar, Tridib Reddy, Vennapusa Jagadeeswara Maiti, Tushar Kanti Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Dasari, Aravind Chattopadhyay, Sujay School of Materials Science and Engineering Engineering::Materials Cold Chain Applications Phase Change Material 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. Herein, a novel, thermally conductive PCM composite is evaluated for transporting thermally sensitive perishables in the temperature window of −14 °C to 25 °C. The PCM (OH-64), developed from a eutectic mixture of a commercial PCM and hexadecane, was found to have a melting temperature of 6.87 °C and crystallization onset at 4.86 °C. Expanded graphite (EG) was added to improve the shape stability and reduce the activation time. The thermal characterization of OH-64 indicated no significant changes in the melting/crystallization temperature after the addition of 11.1 wt% EG and resulted in only a 5% decrease in fusion enthalpy as compared to the original blend. The composite's thermal conductivity dependence on the bulk density suggests that this property may be tuned by changing the morphology of the resulting composites. The applicability of OH-64 was evaluated by incorporating it into a thermal shipper with a chocolate payload and subjecting the box to different ambient temperatures. The thermal buffering effect of the composite was significant despite the absence of thermal insulation. Thus, the OH-64 eutectic PCM composite prepared in this study would be potentially useful for low-temperature thermal buffering applications in cold-chain food and pharmaceutical logistics. Published version Financial support to execute the experimental work is gratefully acknowledged to MHRD (Ministry of Human Resources Development) Plan grant (2019-20) and IIT Roorkee (No. OH-35-71- 142), IIT Roorkee, India. 2024-01-16T02:03:01Z 2024-01-16T02:03:01Z 2023 Journal Article Dixit, P., Balwani, A., Ambardar, T., Reddy, V. J., Maiti, T. K., Pandey, A. K., Dasari, A. & Chattopadhyay, S. (2023). A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications. RSC Sustainability, 1(9), 2305-2318. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3su00289f 2753-8125 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173166 10.1039/d3su00289f 2-s2.0-85176798474 9 1 2305 2318 en RSC Sustainability © 2023 The Author(s). Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Engineering::Materials Cold Chain Applications Phase Change Material Dixit, Prakhar Balwani, Apoorv Ambardar, Tridib Reddy, Vennapusa Jagadeeswara Maiti, Tushar Kanti Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Dasari, Aravind Chattopadhyay, Sujay A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title | A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title_full | A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title_fullStr | A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title_short | A novel shape-stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| title_sort | novel shape stabilized phase change material with tunable thermal conductivity for cold chain applications |
| topic | Engineering::Materials Cold Chain Applications Phase Change Material |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173166 |
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