Applicability of technical biopolymers as absorber materials in solar thermal collectors
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In: Solar energy, Vol. 153.2017, No. 1 September, 01.06.2017, p. 276-288.
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T1 - Applicability of technical biopolymers as absorber materials in solar thermal collectors
AU - Klein, Andrea
AU - Oreski, Gernot
AU - Resch-Fauster, Katharina
PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - A broad spectrum of commercially available technical biopolymers is screened with respect to applicability as absorber materials in solar collectors. Technical biopolymers nominated as potentially suitable (bio-polyamide, poly(lactic acid), cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, poly(trimethylene terephthalate)) are characterized in detail and in particular with regards to their application relevant aging behaviour. Candidate materials are subjected to various exposure conditions (in water at 35 °C and 80 °C, in air at 60 °C, 70 °C and 80 °C and to the Xenontest – depending on potential collector type) for up to 1000 h. Continuously both application relevant and aging-indicative properties such as thermal, mechanical and morphological characteristics are analysed. Consequently property changes and underlying aging mechanisms are discussed. Based on these results potential application opportunities of the materials are considered. Concisely, the study reveals a high potential of technical biopolymers for solar thermal applications.
AB - A broad spectrum of commercially available technical biopolymers is screened with respect to applicability as absorber materials in solar collectors. Technical biopolymers nominated as potentially suitable (bio-polyamide, poly(lactic acid), cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, poly(trimethylene terephthalate)) are characterized in detail and in particular with regards to their application relevant aging behaviour. Candidate materials are subjected to various exposure conditions (in water at 35 °C and 80 °C, in air at 60 °C, 70 °C and 80 °C and to the Xenontest – depending on potential collector type) for up to 1000 h. Continuously both application relevant and aging-indicative properties such as thermal, mechanical and morphological characteristics are analysed. Consequently property changes and underlying aging mechanisms are discussed. Based on these results potential application opportunities of the materials are considered. Concisely, the study reveals a high potential of technical biopolymers for solar thermal applications.
U2 - 10.1016/j.solener.2017.05.069
DO - 10.1016/j.solener.2017.05.069
M3 - Article
VL - 153.2017
SP - 276
EP - 288
JO - Solar energy
JF - Solar energy
SN - 0375-9865
IS - 1 September
ER -