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Design Basis Document / Owner’s Technical Specification for Nitrate Salt Systems in CSP Projects: Hypothesis of Hot Tank Failure

Journal Article · · SolarPACES Conference Proceedings

Work has begun on a Design Basis Document / Owner’s Technical Specification for parabolic trough and central receiver power plants using nitrate salt as the heat transport fluid and the thermal storage medium.  A principal topic of recent interest is the failures of the hot salt tanks in central receiver projects.  The paper outlines a hypothesis for the source of the failures, and discusses a range of possible solutions.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0009810
OSTI ID:
2290408
Journal Information:
SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings Vol. 1; ISSN 2751-9899
Publisher:
TIB Open PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English