Phase change materials for cold storage
Main content
Cold energy plays a crucial role in various industrial applications and daily life, including air conditioning, food and drug storage, medical procedures, and CPU cooling. Cooling is an energy-intensive process that significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Under the REPowerEU plan, Europe aims to reduce energy consumption in this sector by at least 60% by 2030. One promising approach to achieving this goal is enhancing the efficiency of cooling technologies using phase-change slurries—suspensions of icy particles in a frost-protected liquid.
In this talk, I will present key findings from the FLOWCHART project, recently completed by our research group for the Research Council of Norway. I will share quantitative insights on enabling plug-free transport of icy particles in confined channels, computer modelling of the slurry, and optimizing heat transfer within the system. An experimental demonstration is tentatively planned and will be confirmed closer to the date.
About the presenter
Boris Balakin is a professor at Høgskulen på Vestlandet. His research focused on the use of multiphase systems in renewable heat and process engineering.
Guidelines for our virtual seminars
- "Doors open" at 12:00. From 12:00-12:15 you will be able to present yourself and be introduced to the rest of the participants.
- Presentation starts 12:15, followed by a q&a session
