Thermodynamic evaluation of liquid metals as heat transfer fluids in concentrated solar power plants

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 295-302

  Pacio, J ^a   Singer, Cs ^b   Wetzel, Th ^a   Uhlig, R ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

CSP concentrated solar power; Efficiency; Heat transfer; High temperature; Liquid metal

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; THERMODYNAMIC EVALUATION;

EFFICIENCY; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

LIQUID METALS;

EID: 84880944005     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.07.010     Document Type: Article

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