Paper-based electrowetting devices fabricated with cellulose paper and paraffin wax
Results in Physics, 2021 Paper-based microfluidic devices based on electrowetting principle, more specifically electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD), have attracted increasing attention due to their powerful liquid handling capability as compared to continuous-flow paper-based ...
He Li +6 more
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Prosthetic Application of Newly Experimental Modeling Wax with some Additives( Medical Grass Extract) [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2012 Aims of the study: preparation of a new experimental modeling wax from hard paraffin, beeswax, starch, and medical Grass Extract (olive oil) and study the linear thermal expansion and melting point properties of the prepared wax.
Nadira A Hatim +2 more
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Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Iraqi Origin Paraffin Wax by Nano-Alumina
Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal, 2017 Paraffin wax is utilized for the heat storage applications taking advantage from the high stored latent heat during the phase change (from solid to fluid) period.
Miqdam T. Chaichan +2 more
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Stabilization of an Aqueous Bio-Based Wax Nano-Emulsion through Encapsulation
Nanomaterials, 2022 The emulsification of biowaxes in an aqueous environment is important to broaden their application range and make them suitable for incorporation in water-based systems.
Pieter Samyn, Vibhore K. Rastogi
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Occurrence and Characterization of Paraffin Wax Formed in Developing Wells and Pipelines
Energies, 2019 Deposition and precipitation of paraffin wax in pipelines are major problems in the production, transfer, storage, and processing of crude oil. To prevent complete clogging, it is necessary to minimize and remove deposited wax in pipelines and tubing ...
Marwa M. El-Dalatony +6 more
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A novel multilayer composite structure based battery thermal management system
Frontiers in Energy Research, 2023 The battery thermal management system (BTMS) utilizing phase change materials (PCM) has shown promising performance in high heat flux heat dissipation. However, conventional PCM systems do not fully exploit the latent thermal properties of paraffin wax ...
Chuanzhi Kang +4 more
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Analysis of Thermal and Insulation Performance of Double Glazed Window Doped With Paraffin Wax [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2020 In this paper, a numerical investigation has been performed to study the effect of varying the thermal properties of the paraffin wax on the performance of a double glazed window doped with it during the summer climate of Baghdad (33.3 °N, 44.4 °E ...
Jalal Jalil, Salih Salih
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Improvement of heat sink performance using paraffin/graphite/hydrogel phase change composite coating
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022 Phase-change materials offer high latent heat and are widely used for energy storage applications. Paraffin wax is usually used as a phase-change material. However, its application in energy storage is restricted due to its low thermal conductivity.
Sreedevi Paramparambath +4 more
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Control of Paraffin Wax Deposit from Oil Pipelines Using Novel and Eco-friendly Nanomaterial Derived from Agro Waste [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis research tackles paraffin wax build up in oil pipelines using eco-friendly silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) prepared from Omani agricultural waste by green synthesis technique.
Nabhani Aya Al +6 more
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A Modeling Strategy for Predicting the Properties of Paraffin Wax Actuators
Actuators, 2018 In production processes, many adjustment tasks have to be carried out manually. In order to automate these activities, there is a need for cost and space efficient actuators that can provide comparatively high forces. This paper presents a novel actuator
Arne Mann +2 more
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