Experimental study on optimized composition of mixed carbonate salt for sensible heat storage in solar thermal power plant

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1957-1966

  Wu, Yu ting ^a   Ren, Nan ^a   Wang, Tao ^a   Ma, Chong fang ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Heat storage; Mixed molten salts; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SALTS; DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; EUTECTIC MOLTEN SALT; EUTECTIC SALT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LITHIUM CARBONATES; LOW MELTING POINT; MIXED MOLTEN SALTS; MOLTEN SALT; SENSIBLE HEAT; SODIUM CARBONATE; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; TGA AND DSC;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EUTECTICS; FUSED SALTS; HEAT STORAGE; LITHIUM; MELTING POINT; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CARBONATION;

CARBONATE; CORRELATION; DATA SET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT BALANCE; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SALT; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL POWER; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 80051590962     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Chen, W., Zhang, J., 2010. The status of concentrating solar power and risk analysis on application in China. Renewable Energy Resources, 28(2).
2. Gang, Xie, 1998. Theory and Applications of Molten Salt. Metallurgical Industry Press, Beijing, China.
3. Gil A., Medrano M., Martorell I., La'zaro A., Dolado P., Bele'n Z., Cabeza L.F. State of the art on high temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 1 - concepts, materials and modellization. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14(1):31-55.
4. Gladen, H., 2009. Solar thermal power plants - firm capacity with 100% renewables. In: CUEN 3rd Annual Energy Conference, Cambridge, UK.
5. Hoffman, H.W., Cohen, S.I., 1960. Fused Salt Heat Transfer, Part III: Forced Convection Heat Transfer in Circular Tubes Containing the Salt Mixture NaNO2-KNO3-NaNO3. Report No. ORNL-2433.
6. IPCC, 2007. Climate change 2007: Synthesis report. In: Pachauri, R.K., Reisinger, A. (Eds.), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report of the First, Second and Third Report of the Working Group. Core Writing group, IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, p. 104.
7. Janz G.J., Neuenschwander E., Kelly F.J. High-temperature heat content and related properties for Li2CO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3, and the ternary eutectic mixture. Transactions of the Faraday Society 1963, 59:841-845.
8. Janz, G.J., Allen, C.B., Bansal, N.P., Murphy, R.M., Tomkins, R.P.T., 1979. Physical Properties Data Compilations Relevant to Energy Storage. II. Molten Salts: Data on Single and Multi-Component Systems. The Secretary of Commerce on Behalf of the United States Government. NSRDS-NBS 61.343-355.
9. Kenisarin M.M. High-temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14(1):955-970.
10. Liu B., Wu Y.T., Ma C.F., Ye M., Guo H. Turbulent convective heat transfer with molten salt in a circular pipe. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 2009, 36(9):912-916.
11. Medrano M., Gil A., Martorell I., Potau X., Cabeza L.F. State of the art on high-temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 2 - case studies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2010, 14(1):56-72.
12. Pacheco, J.E., 2002. Final Test and Evaluation Results from the Solar Two Project. Sandia National Laboratories SAND2002-0120.
13. Richter, C., Teske, S., Short, R., 2009. Concentrating Solar Power-Global Outlook 09, Published by Greenpeace International, SolarPACES and ESTELA.
14. Takahashi Y., Sakamoto R., Kamimoto M. Heat capacities and latent heats of LiNO3, NaNO3, and KNO3. International Journal of Thermophysics 1988, 9(6):1081-1090.
15. Wu, Y.T., Zhang, L.N., Ma, C.F., 2007. High-temperature Solar Thermal Power Storage Technology. Solar Energy. TYNZ.0.2007-03-010.
16. Wu Y.T., Liu B., Ma C.F., Guo H. Convective heat transfer in the laminar-turbulent transition region with molten salt in a circular tube. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 2009, 33(7):1128-1132.
17. Zavoico, A.B., 2001. Solar Power Tower Design Basis Document, Sandia National Laboratories, SAND 2001-2100, Rev. 0. Nexant, San Francisco, 94104 CA.