Use of microencapsulated PCM in concrete walls for energy savings

This paper studies a new innovative concrete with phase change materials (PCM) on thermal aspects. The final objective is to develop a product which would achieve important energy savings in buildings. The work here presented is the construction and experimental installation of two real size concret...

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Published in:	Energy and buildings Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 113 - 119
Main Authors:	Cabeza, Luisa F., Castellón, Cecilia, Nogués, Miquel, Medrano, Marc, Leppers, Ron, Zubillaga, Oihana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01-02-2007 Elsevier
Subjects:	Applied sciences Building technical equipments Buildings Buildings. Public works Concrete Concretes. Mortars. Grouts Energy management and energy conservation in building Energy savings Environmental engineering Exact sciences and technology General (composition, classification, performance, standards, patents, etc.) Materials Phase change material (PCM) Thermal energy storage (TES) Spain Phase change material (PCM) Concrete Thermal energy storage (TES) Buildings Energy savings Wall In situ test Concrete mix design Thermal energy storage Experimental device Temperature measurement Product development PCM material Comparative study
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Summary:	This paper studies a new innovative concrete with phase change materials (PCM) on thermal aspects. The final objective is to develop a product which would achieve important energy savings in buildings. The work here presented is the construction and experimental installation of two real size concrete cubicles to study the effect of the inclusion of a PCM with a melting point of 26 °C. The cubicles were constructed in the locality of Puigverd of Lleida (Spain). The results of this study show the energy storage in the walls by encapsulating PCMs and the comparison with conventional concrete without PCMs leading to an improved thermal inertia as well as lower inner temperatures.
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ISSN:	0378-7788
DOI:	10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.030