Aseel B. Al-Zubaidi
Abstract
Paraffin wax is an important material used in thermal energy storage (TES) systems. The thermal conductivity of the material is an important parameter that decides the degree of exploitation ...
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Paraffin wax is an important material used in thermal energy storage (TES) systems. The thermal conductivity of the material is an important parameter that decides the degree of exploitation of the paraffin wax in TES systems. The thermal conductivity is improved by the addition of silicon oxide nanoparticles (1%, 2%, 4%, and 6%) to the paraffin wax. The average size of the SiO2 particles is equal to 38 nm. The addition of SiO2 nano-particles at very small ratios was found to enhance the thermal conductivity of the paraffin wax considerably. SiO2 nanoparticles, add to paraffin wax, have a significant effect in enhancing the thermal storage characteristics of paraffinParaffin wax is an important material used in thermal energy storage(TES) systems. The thermal conductivity of the material is an importantparameterthatdecides the degree of exploitation of the paraffin wax in TESsystems. The thermal conductivity is improved by the addition of silicon oxidenanoparticles (1%, 2%, 4%,and 6%) to the paraffin wax. The average size of theSiO2particles is equal to 38 nm. The additionof SiO2nano-particles at verysmall ratios was found to enhance the thermal conductivity of the paraffin waxconsiderably. SiO2nanoparticles, add to paraffin wax, havea significant effectin enhancing the thermal storage characteristics of paraffin
