Table 5.
Thermal characterization of microencapsulated PCM.
| Material | Fluidization Time (s) | Atomization Flow (kg/h) | Melting Temperature (°C) | Solidification Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Solidifiation Enthalpy (J/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bischofite | – | – | 108.5 | 88.5 | 104.5 | 103.1 |
| Microencapsulated bischofite | 60 | 2 | 79.6 | 71.5 | 70.2 | 64.6 |
| 4 | 78.6 | 65.2 | 51.1 | 50.3 | ||
| 120 | 2 | 104.6 | 85.4 | 95.0 | 104.8 | |
| 4 | 80.3 | 65.4 | 53.8 | 55.1 | ||
| MgCl2·6H2O | – | – | 117.1 | 83.7 | 127.2 | 125.8 |
| Microencapsulated MgCl2·6H2O | 60 | 2 | 96.1 | 61.5 | 89.6 | 85.6 |
| 4 | 97.8 | 62.5 | 57.0 | 58.3 | ||
| 120 | 2 | 95.3 | 61.0 | 118.3 | 119.2 | |
| 4 | 95.3 | 78.2 | 39.1 | 41.3 |