Engineering aspects of a molten salt heat transfer fluid in a trough solar field

Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 861-870

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

^a Kearney and Associates   (United States)

^b NEXANT INC   (United States)

^c Flabeg Solar International   (Germany)

^d KJC Operating Co   (United States)

^e SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^f NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRICITY; EUTECTICS; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PIPING SYSTEMS;

MOLTEN SALT; THERMAL STORAGE;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; SALT; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 12144287693     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00191-9     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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2. Pacheco J. Kolb W. Comparison of an impedance heating system to mineral insulated heat trace for power tower applications David C. James P. Proceedings of ASME International Solar Energy Conference, Washington, DC, April 1997 1997 55-62 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Washington (DC)
3. IEEE. Recommended practice for electrical impedance, induction, and skin effect heating of pipelines and vessels, standard 844-1991. New York: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; 1991.
4. NREL, Herrmann U. Task 4 report: Wrap-up system evaluation, engineering evaluation of a molten salt HTF in a parabolic trough solar field. Golden (CA, USA): National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Contract NAA-1-30441-04; 2001.