Combination of vacuum insulation panels and phase change materials in temperature-controlled containers

摘要

Insulated containers equipped with phase change materials (PCMs) are used to transport healthproducts. The performance of these solutions can be improved by increasing the insulation or thethermal capacity storage of the PCM.Aqueous eutectics are not suitable for above-zero temperatures. The performance of conventionalinsulations is not sufficient for long transport durations (> 72 hrs) and for extreme temperatures.Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) offer the best heat transfer coefficient. The suitable PCM providesthe thermal storage in the required range. The combination of both allows to develop highperformance containers with single configuration. Temperature-controlled solutions with singleoperating procedure are optimised and validated to transport health products in stringenttemperature ranges for up to 168 hours, under hot and cold profiles.