Torregrosa-Jaime, BarbaraLópez-Navarro, AlejandroCorberán, José M.Esteban-Matías, J. C.Klinkner, L.Payá-Herrero, Jorge2018-03-232018-03-2320130140-7007https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/99662[EN] The aim of this study is to characterize a paraffin-based cold storage tank. Novel experimental results are presented for this system which combines a significant amount of paraffin (1450 kg) immersed around 18 spiral-shaped coils disposed in counter-current flow. The paraffin has a phase-change temperature in the range 4 8 °C as measured by a 3-layer calorimeter. Different tests have been carried out with a constant mass flow rate and supply temperature. Around 31% of the paraffin has hardly any contact with the coils and hereby acts as a dead mass. The results show the importance of natural convection within the phase-change-material, particularly during the melting process. The highest efficiency has been achieved for the lowest supply temperatures and mass flow rates of the heat transfer fluid.Reconocimiento - No comercial - Sin obra derivada (by-nc-nd)ExperimentLatent heat storagePhase change materialParaffinCold storageTERMODINAMICA APLICADA (UPV)MAQUINAS Y MOTORES TERMICOSArtículo10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.05.001Abierto