Evaluation of a molten salt heat transfer fluid in a parabolic trough solar field

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 293-299

  Kearney, D ^b   Kelly, B ^b   Cable, R ^b   Potrovitza, N ^b   Herrmann, U ^b   Nava, P ^b   Mahoney, R ^a   Pacheco, J ^a   Blake, D ^b   Price, H ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS (HTF); SYNTHETIC OILS;

ELECTRICITY; HEAT STORAGE; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; SALTS; SOLAR RADIATION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0036456620     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/SED2002-1065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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