Webinar – Thermal Analysis Applied to the Field of Renewable Energy
This Webinar Explores the Various Uses of Thermal Analysis in the Field of Renewable Energy
Increasing demand of a cleaner environment led to several developments in the field of renewable energy sources. Hence, in the last decades solar energy-, wind energy- or biomass plants are widely in use worldwide. The four main techniques of thermal analysis DSC, TGA, TMA, and DMA are ideal for characterizing materials that are common in these fields.
In this Webinar, we will discuss the different methods used to investigate important materials for renewable energy sources and present some interesting applications.
In recent years, renewable energy resources have become widely accepted as a way to help solve the world’s potential energy crisis. Developments are progressing rapidly and new materials employed in the field of renewable energy require adequate quality control.
Industrial applications
Methods based on thermal analysis techniques such as DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA are extremely important for characterizing the materials and compounds used in renewable energy resources. Thermal analysis is mainly used to measure the thermal stability, oxidative stability, and curing behavior of materials. In addition, it is an important tool for optimizing processes in biomass plants or for quality control in the biofuels industry.
Other important applications have to do with the laminating process of photovoltaic modules and the measurement of the mechanical properties of composites used for rotor blades in wind turbines.
Thermal analysis in the field of renewable energy
The most important effects that can be analyzed by DSC are the glass transition, melting behavior, and the enthalpy of cure.
TOA is the method of choice for the visual observation of samples, for example during crystallization and to detect cloud point effects.
The main applications of TGA are content analysis, thermal stability and evaporation behavior.
TMA can be used to characterize expansion, shrinkage or melting behavior.
DMA is a good method for characterizing the viscoelastic behavior of materials.
