Phase change material slurries and their commercial applications (PAMELA)

Objective

This proposal aims to develop and characterise thermo-fluid properties of phase change material slurries ( PCMS ) for use In energy storage, heating and cooling applications over the temperature ranges of 0-20°C and 30-50°C. PCMS can improve system efficiencies, reduce thermal storage volume requirements, effectively smooth peak heating and cooling loads and reduce (by up to an order of magnitude) pumping power requirements. This proposal will deal with underlying technology with a broad range of industrial relevant applications. The emphasis will be on building and solar energy and industrial process applications. At present 40% of final EU energy consumption is used within the built environment. The use of PCMS in building cooling applications alone is predicted to reduce CO2 emissions by 10%, while the reductions from their use in heating systems may save 4 million tonnes of CO2.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › thermodynamic engineering

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Address

Shore Road
BT37 0QB Newtown Abbey
United Kingdom

Participants (7)

BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

Address

Carl-bosch-strasse 38, Gkd/a B1
67056 Ludwigshafen

CENTRAL LABORATORY OF SOLAR ENERGY AND NEW ENERGY SOURCES - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Bulgaria

Address

Tzarigradsko Shosse 72
1784 Sofia

CRISTOPIA ENERGY SYSTEMS S.A.

France

Address

Chemin Du Moulin De La Clue 78
06140 Vence

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.*

Germany

Address

Heidenhofstrasse 2
79110 Freiburg (In Breisgau)

GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Austria

Address

Inffeldgasse 25
8010 Graz

TYFOROP CHEMIE GMBH

Germany

Address

Hellbrook Strasse 5a
22305 Hamburg

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF WESTERN SWITZERLAND

Switzerland

Address

Avenue Des Sports 14
1401 Yverdon-les-bains