High thermal energy storage density LiNO 3-NaNO 3-KNO 3-KNO 2 quaternary molten salt for parabolic trough solar power generation

TMS Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 73-84

  Wang, T ^a   Mantha, D ^a   Reddy, R G ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; DSC; Heat capacity; LiNO 3 NaNO 3 KNO 3 KNO 2 quaternary system; Melting point; Thermal energy storage density; Thermodynamic properties

Indexed keywords

DSC; ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY; EUTECTIC COMPOSITION; EUTECTIC TEMPERATURE; GRAVIMETRIC STORAGE DENSITY; HIGH THERMAL; MOLTEN SALT; PARABOLIC TROUGH; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; QUATERNARY SYSTEMS; STORAGE DENSITIES; THERMODYNAMIC MODELING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EUTECTICS; EXHIBITIONS; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING POINT; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SPECIFIC HEAT; TECHNOLOGY; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FUSED SALTS;

EID: 84860805209     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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