Performance analysis of thermocline energy storage proposed for the 1 MW Saguaro solar trough plant

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-5

  Kolb, Gregory J ^a   Hassani, Vahab ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; THERMOCLINE ENERGY STORAGE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ENERGY STORAGE;

EID: 36049016759     PISSN: 15468402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ISEC2006-99005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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