Thermophysical characterization of Mg-51%Zn eutectic metal alloy: A phase change material for thermal energy storage in direct steam generation applications

Energy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 414-420

  Blanco Rodriguez P ^a   Rodriguez Aseguinolaza J ^a   Risueno E ^a   Tello, M ^b  

^a CIC ENERGIGUNE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct steam generation; Heat transfer; Latent heat storage; Metal alloy; Phase change material; Solar power

Indexed keywords

EUTECTICS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATENT HEAT; METALS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM GENERATORS; ZINC;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; HIGH PRESSURE; INORGANIC SALTS; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; METAL ALLOYS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

ALLOYS;

ALLOY; DATA SET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; INORGANIC SALT; MELTING; METAL; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84904189069     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.058     Document Type: Article

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