Scientists all over the world are in search of new and renewable energy sources. One of the options is to develop energy storage devices, which are as important as developing new sources of energy. Thermal energy storage systems provide the potential to attain energy savings, which in turn reduce the environment impact related to energy use. Infact, these systems provide a valuable solution for...

the energy requirement of vacuum membrane distillation (vmd) with or without recirculation was modelled using both experimental results and theoretical data. the trends are generally consistent between the theoretical and experimental data. thermal energy contributes the most to the total energy required for the vmd process. to lower the thermal energy cost, waste heat resource and heat recover...

The aim of the presented work is to compare two solution methods of specific and latent heat transfer in building components e.g. walls, ceilings or floors. The effect of latent heat storage results from one or more layer made from composites with heighten heat accumulation. This additional heat accumulation follows that the selected layer is modified by incorporating Phase Change Materials (PC...

Eddy correlation measurements of mass and energy were made simultaneously over a closed wheat and an open corn crop. This combination of crops, differing in canopy coverage and stomatal physiology, facilitated an investigation on how surface and environmental variables control the partitioning of net radiation into sensible, latent and soil heat exchange. Contrasts in canopy closure had a minor...

Latent heat storage represents technology with significantly higher energy density. The thermal capacity of building structures and units integrated into services contribute to the flexibility buildings. This paper presents results from laboratory experiments focused on compatibility media represented by phase change materials (PCMs) container. Material selected PCMs plastics metals were tested...