Executive Summary : | The polymers such as polyethylene, poly (styrene-butadiene-styrene), polyurethane, etc including paraffin wax have been reported as frameworks for shape stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs), which are petroleum-based materials and hence harmful to ecology and human health. This project aims to achieve a bio-based shape stabilized phase change material that is nontoxic, eco-friendly, and high-performance for thermal energy storage technologies. To achieve this goal, the following objectives will be pursued; (i) Developing the three-dimensional supporting frameworks of bio-derived polymer with different architecture, to support bio-derived PCM, (ii) Investigating the compatibility between bio-derived PCMs and bio-derived polymer frameworks along with the physical, chemical and thermal properties of the ss-PCMs, (iii) Developing a theoretical model for predicting the effective thermal conductivity (Keff) and effective volumetric thermal energy density (Eeff) of developed bio-derived ss-PCMs, (iv) Optimizing the microstructural evolution and physical properties of bio-derived polymer framework and (v) Investigating the heat, transfer, and fluid flow behaviour of TES components and devices containing prepared ss-PCMs and comparing their behaviour by interconnecting the power and energy. The proposed idea parallels the priorities of “Bioprocessing and Engineering” that focus on improving the production efficiency and the capacity of bio-based products and the development of new and improved products that make use of materials of agricultural origin. Further, the cost-effectiveness of this method is of a higher order and thus requires more attention to develop a sustainable bio-derived material for sustainable energy storage. As the synthesis and utilization of bio-derived polymers are actively developing, the research in the proposed area of research is of global importance. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Sankarapandian S, Alagappa Chettiar Government College Of Engineering And Technology, Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu-630003, Dr. Natarajan Uthirapathy, Alagappa Chettiar Government College Of Engineering And Technology, Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu-630003 |