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PCM Phase Change Material Manufacturers for BTS Basic Telecom Shelter

Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are "latent" thermal storage materials. They use chemical bonds to store and release heat. The thermal energy transfer occurs when a material changes from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a solid form. This is called a change in state or "phase." Initially, these solid-liquid PCMs perform like conventional storage materials; their temperature rises as they absorb solar heat. Unlike conventional heat storage materials, when PCMs reach the temperature at which they change phase (their melting point), they absorb large amounts of heat without getting hotter. When the ambient temperature in the space around the PCM drops, it solidifies, releasing its stored latent heat. PCMs absorb and emit heat while maintaining a nearly constant temperature. Within the human comfort and electronic-equipment tolerance range of 20°C to 35°C, latent thermal storage materials are very effective. The main applications for PCMs are when space restrictions limit larger thermal storage units in direct gain or sunspace passive solar systems. PCMs may be used in Thermal Enclosures like Telecom Chambers BTS or BT Shelters ( Basic Telecom Shelter )or solar domestic hot water heating or passive solar space heating/cooling systems.

Glauber's salt, Soda ash, Sodium acetate and Paraffin wax are the most commonly used PCMs in solar heating systems. Although these compounds are fairly inexpensive, the packaging and processing necessary to get acceptable performance from them is complicated and costly. They are not offering a reliable pattern of releasing heat as the chemicals in these separate and stratify when in their liquid state. These materials have not always re-solidified properly. When temperatures dropped, they did not completely solidify, reducing their capacity to store latent heat. These problems have been addressed by packaging phase change materials in thin or shallow containers and by adding clumping agents. Many salt hydrate thermal salts have the disadvantage that during extraction of stored heat the material super-cools before freezing. This reduces the utility of the materials and if too severe, it can completely prevent heat recovery. They lose their heat storage property after some cycles. These types of PCMs, however, compare unfavorably with the newer generation of low-cost, highly efficient Phase Change Materials. Researchers now label these older compounds as "limited utility" PCMs. Phase Change Materials perform best in containers that—when combined with the PCM—total one inch (25.4 millimeters). However, our T-Series Latest™ PCMs have defied this restriction. The packaging material should conduct heat well; and it should be durable enough to withstand frequent changes in the storage material's volume as phase changes occur. It should also restrict the passage of water through the walls, so the materials will not dry out. Packaging must also resist leakage and corrosion. Aluminum, steel and polyethylene are common packaging materials.

Latest 29T: PCM Latest^TMBrand with Melting Point 29°C and Latent Heat of fusion 175 K.Joule/Kg or 260 K.Joule/liter. It is best suited for Air-Condition Back-up to BT Shelter or Telecom Shelter.

Latest 36S: PCM Latest^TM Brand with Melting Point 36°C and Latent Heat of fusion >230KJ/Kg (260 K.Joule/Kg or 357 K.Joule/liter). It is best suited for Air-Cooled Out Door BTS or Telecom Shelter.

Telecom Enclosure: PCM or Phase Change Material widely used in Telecom Enclosures ( BTS or Basic Telecom Shelters) is Latest^TM 29T for Air-condition Back Up AC and 36S for Free Cooling. We also Offer Polymer-based PCM-Filled Profiles or Panel and Battery Jacket, Balls, Pipes, Heat Sinks, Bottles and Aluminum/SS/MS PCM-Filled Profiles etc.. We also provide engineering services and offer complete unit, with Air Circulators and Controls for Back-up Cooling in Existing Shelter (Retrofit) and in New Shelters.

Power Failure is very common in developing countries. Most BTS or Basic Telecom Shelters or Telecom Enclosures are equipped with electronic Equipments and Battery for emitting proper signal to the cell-phone users. Ac or Air conditioning is providec to keep it cool. When the power fails, the temperature inside the BTS or Basic Telecom Shelters start rising very rapidly due to heat generated by the equipments and also due to ambient conditions. Diesel Generators are provided to give back up. However they are largely depended on the alertness of the watchman cum operator at the site. The contractors often delay in sending diesel aggravating the problem. To minimize the dependence on generators, Back-up air-conditioning may be provided by phase change material. Latest™ 29T is used in India for giving back-up to Air-Conditions. 240kg of Latest™29T is generally used per BTS. 240kg*180 J/kg 43200 K Joules of backup. This is equal to 43200/3600 = 12 KWH of energy ( Theoretical Value is 188KJ/Kg of PCM giving back-up of 12.5 KWH).

Live-Site Trial in a Telecom Shelter after Retro-fitting it with 210 Kg of PCM Latest™29T (10 KWH back-up)

OPERATING EXPENSES COMPARISON USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL

	Power available 18 Hours/day. 6 hours load shedding.		Power available 20 Hours/day. 4 hours load shedding.
Expense on	SHELTER WITHOUT PCM	SHELTER WITH PCM	SHELTER WITHOUT PCM	SHELTER WITH PCM
Power Cost	Rs.04,10,625	Rs.05,47,500	Rs.04,56,250	Rs.5,47,500
DG Cost	Rs.09,58,125		Rs.06,38,750	Rs.0,00,000
Total Cost	Rs.13,68,750	Rs.05,47,500	Rs.10,95,000	Rs.5,47,500
Savings over 5 years		Rs.08,21,250		Rs.5,47,500
% Savings in fuel cost.		60%		50%
Only 25-35% of the above savings will be the cost of retrofitting PCM in an existing shelter.
Considerations:
1. Power Cost = Hours of power availability (hrs) X Load (KW) X Cost of Power (Rs. 5/KW-hr) X 365 (Days/year) X 5 years
2. DG Cost = Hours of operation (hrs) X Diesel Cost ( 35 Rs/ltr) X Diesel Consumption (2.5 ltr/hr) X 365 (Days/year) X 5 years
3. Power Cost with PCM is higher as PCM uses energy from AC to charge.
PCM charging cost = Load (KW) X Hours of back-up (hrs) X Days per year X Years X Cost of Power (Rs.5/unit)
4. Intangibles like cost of maintenance of DG set, COP of a/c, "green factor" of no emissions are not taken into consideration.
5. Benefits like 80 % book-depreciation in the first year on capital investments of "Energy Management Systems" is added advantage.
Our company can undertake retro fitment of PCM's on a turnkey basis.

Phase Change Materials perform best in containers that have a depth of one inch (25.4 millimeters). However, our T-Series Latest™ PCMs have defied this restriction. T-series is the Latest in PCM technology, Generation-X. It is not degradable with time. It can be used in thicker layers greater than 1” (> 25mm). This product has made the earlier PCMs obsolete.

Table of Cycle No. V/s Latent Heat & Sub Cooling for PCM Latest™29T

Cycle No	100	200	300	400	500	1000	1000	1500	2000	1500	2000	2500	3000
Latent Heat KJ/Kg	196	188	188	192	185	178	178	175	170	172	175	178	170
Sub Cooling oC	0.5	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.7	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.4

The measurement error in Latent Heat can be upto 5% and the Thermometer sensor can be off by 0.5^oC

Our Thermal Salt Latest™29T is a mixture of several ingredients. Most of these items are manufactured by us or by our sister concerns. Its properties are as under:

Specific Gravity: .5
Freezing Point: 28^oC
Melting Point: 29^oC
Latent Heat of Fusion : >175 K.Joule/Kg (40 K. Cal/Kg). 255 K.J/ltr (60000 K.Cal/Cu.m)
*Most manufacturers report the heat of fusion in a temperature range, like 20^oC to 35^oC. The specific heat of PCM in this range will get added to the values. For this temperature range
*Latent Heat of Fusion: 210 K.Joule/Kg (50 K. Cal/Kg).
Shelf Life: Infinite
Max. Operating Temp.: 100^oC

Thermal Salt filled Battery Jacket for Outdoor Telecom Shelter helps keep the battery at the desired temperature even when the internal temperature of the shelter varies widely. It thus enables establishment of two-climate zones in the shelter, enhancing the life of the battery.

Eliminate Diesel Generator:
For Advanced Users: Most PCM users are at the elementary stage of using the PCMs. They are ordinarily not conditioned to talk of any deviations from the systems, they have heard of. Using PCM-29 itself is more than adequate mental kick for them. Some vendors manage to convince them that the use of PCMs will save energy charges for them. The primary purpose of the PCMs is to provide a back-up to Air Condition AC and avoid the use of Diesel Generator. The site managers and the watch-man cum operator of the site, may not be sufficiently professional. They often fail to keep the diesel at site and restore to "Keep the Door Open for Cooling" ways to cut corners. The relevance of PCMs is more, if the power failure is a norm in the area of usage. We have a Brain-Wave. Instead of giving 4-6 hours of Back-up, why not give 12-18 hours of Back-up and eliminate the Diesel Generator???!!! This will, of course needs higher battery capacity. In those places, where the whether and equipments permits, you can eliminate the Air Conditioner by using Day-Night temperature balancing with PCM.

No electricity & Generator:
In a remote area a site was running on diesel generator and there was no electricity in the region. On receiving an enquiry for installing PCM in the BT Shelter, we had the impulse of telling them that PCM will be of no use to them. One of their junior engineer was very bright and he discussed the details with our senior scientist. He summarized that their diesel generator is installed for working in the extreme conditions of weather and telecom traffic. the generator works on full load, irrespective of the traffic and weather. If PCM back-up is installed, then it will reduce their diesel cost by 50% and hence he ordered for installing the PCM back-up. To the good luck of the junior engineer his theory did work.

Weather Information

Month	Ahmedabad		Bhopal		Hyderabad		Jaipur		Lucknow		Nagpur		New Delhi
	Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C		Mean Temp.C
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Jan	11.7	28.4	10.2	25.	14.7	28.6	7.8	22.5	6.9	22.6	12.4	28.6	7.3	21.1
Feb	13.8	31.3	12.4	28.6	17.0	31.8	10.7	25.7	9.3	26.0	15.0	32.1	10.1	24.2
Mar	18.8	36.0	17.1	33.6	20.3	35.2	15.8	31.5	14.2	32.2	19.0	36.3	15.4	30.0
Apr	23.4	39.9	21.8	38.3	24.1	37.6	21.4	37.0	20.5	38.1	23.9	40.2	21.5	36.2
May	26.2	41.8	25.5	40.7	26.0	38.8	25.4	40.3	24.7	40.5	27.9	42.6	25.9	39.6
June	27.0	38.4	25.3	37.0	23.9	34.4	27.2	39.3	27.1	38.7	26.3	37.8	28.3	39.3
July	25.7	33.3	23.1	30.6	22.5	30.5	25.5	33.9	26.1	33.6	24.1	31.5	26.6	35.1
Aug	24.8	31.9	22.4	28.8	22.0	29.6	24.3	32.0	25.6	32.5	23.6	30.4	25.9	33.3
Sept	24.1	33.4	21.4	30.5	21.7	30.1	22.9	33.2	24.3	33.0	22.9	31.8	24.4	33.9
Oct	20.9	35.8	18.4	32.0	20.0	30.4	18.6	33.4	19.0	32.5	19.8	32.6	19.5	32.9
Nov	16.5	33.2	14.1	29.0	16.4	28.8	13.1	29.0	11.8	28.9	14.9	30.4	12.8	28.3
Dec	13.0	29.8	10.9	25.9	14.1	27.8	9.1	24.4	7.4	24.1	12.1	28.2	8.2	23.0

The above details are the mean maximum and minimum temperatures in various cities in the “Hinter Land”. The selected cities do not include any of the costal towns as the costal towns have a different temperature pattern. The above information is available from World Weather Information Service, India Meteorological Department.

A close scrutiny shows that the mean monthly maximum temperature in India, in the hinterland can be 43^oC and a peak time maximum temperature in India, in the hinterland can be 45^oC with an occasional shoot-up. The corresponding minimum temperature can be 27^oC on that day. A PCM of 36^oC is ideally suited for such a climate and for a BT Shelter that is targeting a maximum temperature of 40^oC inside the shelter.

The worst day in the year may have a temperature profile in a day as under:

40 to 45^oC+	for 4hours
36 to 40^oC	for 8 hours
27 to 36^oC	for 12 hours

The PCM of Melting Point 36^oC is well suited for the job. Depending on the size of BTS and ambient conditions, the Energy load will vary.

The PCM of Melting Point 36^oC is well suited for the job. Ideally we must have enough PCM to take care of uncertainties. For a big Shelter, we propose to have 100 kg of PCM of >200 Kilo Joules/kg which means 20000 KJ for the system. We can have profiles of PCM filled panels on a rack. This will store 20000 KJ for the system. 20000 KJ means 20000/3600 = 5.55 KWH. For a small Site 50Kg of material will be enough. This presentation is made for starting an interaction with user. The user may evaluate, amend and interact with us. Please check our write-up on Latest^TM 36S. Depending upon the need one can select, Latest 25™S, Latest 30™S, Latest 45™S salts that are similar to Latest 36™S

TECHNO-COMMERCIAL STATEMENT OF PCM PRODUCT PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL S-series Latest™

PCM Energy P. Ltd.	PCM Latest™
Product	Latest™36S
Series	S-series Latest™
Description	Viscous Semi-Solid near Phase Change Temp.
Appearance	Cream or Gray
Base Material	Inorganic Salts
Phase Change Temp.	36C
Sub Cooling @ 1000 cycles	Small
Specific Gravity	1.45
Latent Heat Theoretical	260 Joules/g
Latent Heat Practical	>230 Joules/g
Spec. Heat	2 Joules/g C
Thermal Cond	0.6Watt/m C
Congruent Melting	Yes
Flammability	No
Hazardous	No
Thermal Stability	> 10000 cycles
Max. Operating Temp.	100C
Rates	Available on request

Phase Change Materials perform best in containers that have a depth of one inch (25.4 millimeters). However, our S-Series Latest™ PCMs have defied this restriction. S-series is the Latest in PCM technology, Generation-X. It is not degradable with time. It can be used in thicker layers greater than 1” (> 25mm). This product has made the earlier Phase Change Materials PCMs obsolete.

Our Thermal Salt Latest™36S is a mixture of several ingredients. Most of these items are manufactured by us or by our sister concerns. Its properties are as under:

Specific Gravity:: 1.4
Melting Point:: 36^oC. There can be some freezing/melting in 3^oC around it.
Latent Heat of Fusion: 250 KJoule/Kg (60 K. Cal/Kg).
----------------------: 340 KJoule/liter (81000 KCal/Cu.m)

*Most manufacturers report the heat of fusion in a temperature range, like 20^oC to 40^oC. The specific heat of PCM in this range will get added to the values. For this temperature range

*Latent Heat of Fusion: 300 KJoule/Kg (72 K. Cal/Kg).
Thermal Expansion: The coefficient of thermal expansion is the least offered in the industry. This eliminates cracking or shattering of containers and tubes.
Max. Operating Temp.: 100^oC

------------------ PCM filled Panels ----------------------------------- PCM filled Aluminum Pipes

PCM Energy P. Ltd
Nesbit Road, Mumbai 400 010, INDIA
TEL: 91-22-23770100, 23774610, 23723564. FAX: 91-22-23728264.

Cell Call to Anmol: +91-9821870100
USA & Canadian Customers may Call 773-829-5811

Important Record.
Time after Power Shut Down	0		1 Hour		2 Hours		3 Hours		4 Hours		5 Hours		6 Hours
Time in Minutes After Shut-down	0	30	60	90	120	150	180	210	240	270	300	330	360
Average Temp oC (of 5 Sensors)	17.3	22.4	25.2	27.3	29.1	30.2	31.3	32.1	32.6	32.8	33.1	33.2	33.3

Other Relevant Record
Outside Temp oC	26.5	28	29.5	30	31	31	33	33	32	30	28.5	28	26.7
Battery Voltage	25.18	24.99	24.98	24.74	24.65	24.56	24.45	24.21	24.14	23.89	23.61	23.45	22.94
Shelter Temp Centre Top oC	17.5	23.1	25.8	28.1	29.5	30.6	31	31.7	33	33.5	33.5	34	34.1

Permissible limit of Trial was up to Shelter Temperature of 35oC. The Trial was discontinued as the Battery Voltage went low.
The PCM could have lasted for 1-2 Hours more, if the Battery Voltage had not dropped.

No. of Hours in a day	Ambient Temp.C	ShelterTemp. w/o cooling	Shelter Temp. with 36C PCM	Energy Load in KWH
4	40-45+	50-55 C	38-40 C	5KWH Discharging
8	36-40	46-50 C	36-38 C	5KWH Discharging
12	27-36	37-46 C	27-36 C	Charging PCM.

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