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A review of ice crystal growth characterization and its growth control by using additives
ZHAO Jun 1,ZHAO Xiaozhi 2,AN Qingsong 1 *,GAO Liuhua 1 #
1.Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, MOE, Tianjin University
2.Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, MOE, Tianjin University
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Funding: Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No.No. 20110032110003)
Opened online:27 November 2015
Accepted by: none
Citation: ZHAO Jun,ZHAO Xiaozhi,AN Qingsong.A review of ice crystal growth characterization and its growth control by using additives[OL]. [27 November 2015] http://en.paper.edu.cn/en_releasepaper/content/4663602
 
 
Ice slurry, as a very attractive coolant which can outperform many single-phase heat transfer fluid medium in energy storage denstiy due to latent heat from fusion of ice crystals has attracted great attention. However, the size increase and shape change of ice crystal when stored adiabatically, not only decreases the melting rates of ice slurries in heat exchange but also can result in pressure drop or even fatal clogging in pipes. This seriously hinders the widely practical use of ice slurries for transport of cold energy. Efforts must be put to inhibite the ice crystal growth. This paper reviews ice crystal growth characterization and its growth control by using additives. Additives include anti-freeze protein (AFP) and the substitute such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), silane coupling agents and surfactants. For AFP and PVOH, the mechanism of growth control is thermal hysteresis, while, for surfactants, the mechanism has not been reported. Function groups of additives that cause adsorption are summarized. And the issues that crying needs to be solved to expand the ice slurry utilization is given. The review will help people fully understand the research status of ice crystal growth.
Keywords:ice slurry; ice crystal growth; additive; AFP; absorption; hydrophilic group
 
 
 

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