Molten salts for sensible thermal energy storage: A review and an energy performance analysis

[EN] A comprehensive review of different thermal energy storage materials for concentrated solar power has been conducted. Fifteen candidates were selected due to their nature, thermophysical properties, and economic impact. Three key energy performance indicators were defined in order to evaluate t...

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Autores: Caraballo, Adrián, Galán-Casado, Santos, Caballero Cuesta, Ángel, Serena Palomares, Sara
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/345541
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/345541
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Thermal energy storage
Molten salts
Concentrated solar power
Sensible heat storage
Nanofluids
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] A comprehensive review of different thermal energy storage materials for concentrated solar power has been conducted. Fifteen candidates were selected due to their nature, thermophysical properties, and economic impact. Three key energy performance indicators were defined in order to evaluate the performance of the different molten salts, using Solar Salt as a reference for low and high temperatures. The analysis provided evidence that nitrate-based materials are the best choice for the former and chloride-based materials are best for the latter instead of fluoride and carbonate-based candidates, mainly due to their low cost.