Thermal characterisation of an innovative quaternary molten nitrate mixture for energy storage in CSP plants

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 132, Issue , 2015, Pages 172-177

  Fernandez A G ^a,b,c   Ushak, S ^b,c   Galleguillos, H ^b,c   Perez F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA   (Chile)

^c Centro de Energía   (Chile)

Author keywords

CSP plants; Differential scanning calorimeter; Direct storage; Heat transfer fluid

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENERGY STORAGE; FLUIDS;

CSP PLANTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; LOW MELTING POINT; MOLTEN SALT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; THERMAL CHARACTERISATION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84907501168     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.08.020     Document Type: Article

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