Dispersion and Flow Characteristics of Super-Hydrophobic Marshmallow-Like Gel Particles in CMC Solution for Latent Heat Transportation

To utilize a super-hydrophobic tetradecane-adsorbed marshmallow-like gel as phase-change material (PCM) carrier for latent heat transportation by mixing the particles with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) solution, dispersion characteristics and flow of slurry were investigated. investigate slurry, visual observation under static conditions was performed while varying concentration CMC, apparent fraction determined quantifying characteristics. The stabilized within 2 h. At CMC concentrations < 0.4, 0.6–2, > 3 wt%, increased, remained constant, reached complete state, respectively. several concentrations, viscosity liquid layer slurries lower than that pure coinciding range where increased. Therefore, it found adsorption onto surface affects slurry. characteristics, friction factor solution against Reynolds number measured. From results, confirmed shear-thinning affected