Liquid metals as efficient coolants for high-intensity point-focus receivers: Implications to the design and performance of next-generation CSP systems

Energy Procedia

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 647-655

  Pacio, J ^a   Fritsch, A ^b   Singer, C ^b   Uhlig, R ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central receiver system; Heat transfer fluid; Liquid metal

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUID METALS; LIQUIDS;

CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION RATIO; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; HEAT FLUX INTENSITY; HIGH HEAT TRANSFERS; LEAD-BISMUTH EUTECTICS; THEORETICAL EVALUATION;

FLUIDS;

EID: 84902290076     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.070     Document Type: Conference Paper

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