A comprehensive review of different thermal energy storage materials for concentrated solar
power has been conducted. Fifteen candidates were selected due to their nature …

The production of electric energy from solar radiation is nowadays one of the most
investigated and developed “carbon free” technology. A throughout investigation of the …

Molten salts are widely used as thermal energy storage media in the Concentrating Solar
Power (CSP) technologies. The melting point and the thermal stability of the salt determine …

The selection of a proper heat transfer (HTF) and storage (HSM) material is a key parameter
in the design of a CSP system, especially in the employment of parabolic trough …

The eutectic mixture Li 2 CO 3-Na 2 CO 3-K 2 CO 3 is investigated as a high temperature
heat transfer fluid and storage medium alternative for molten salt solar thermal power plants …

Thirteen high temperature alloys were immersion tested in a 60/40 binary nitrate salt.
Samples were interval tested up to 3000 hours at 600ÀC with air as the ullage gas …

Concentrating solar power (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES) based on molten salts
still lacks economic feasibility, with the material investment costs being a major drawback …

Solar salt is current commercial molten salt product, and that is usually used for thermal
energy storage in solar thermal power plants. In order to obtain the release properties of …

The addition of aluminum to ferritic stainless steels can result in self-passivation by the
formation of a compact Al 2 O 3 top layer, which exhibits significantly higher corrosion …

Molten salts, particularly nitrates and nitrites, have been used in concentrated solar power
(CSP) plants as a heat transfer fluid (HTF) since the early 1980s. One of the main issues …