Renewable Energy, Vol.19, No.1, 111-115, 2000
Composite salt-hydrate concrete system for building energy storage
The heat storage capacity and structural stability at multiple thermal cycling of the composite PCM concrete system that consists of sodium thiosulphate pentahydrate absorbed into porous concrete are investigated. The experimental results obtained for thermophysical and structural behaviors of the PCM composite system specify its limitations and applicability to phase-change thermal storage wallboard.