Fluids and Containment Materials Compatibility Research
- Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
The objective of the research at SERI on fluids and containment materials compatibility is to ensure that materials and fluids for advanced high temperature solar thermal energy systems have adequate durability and suitable properties in the solar thermal environment. This environment includes diurnal cycling of the receiver, thermal transients due to clouds, and high intensities of solar radiation that can result in very rapid heating of receiver parts. The fluids required for advanced receivers with operating temperatures higher than 600 °C are expected to give rise to additional issues of corrosion and erosion of the containment materials in contact with these fluids. The advanced fluids currently receiving the most attention are molten alkali carbonate salt and solid particles, both of which can be used in central receivers to absorb concentrated solar radiation.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; AC02-83CH10093;
- OSTI ID:
- 1130120
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/TP--255-2699
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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