Non-contact Thermophysical Characterization of Solids and Fluids for Gen3 Concentrating Solar Power

Chen, Renkun

doi:10.2172/2324953

Non-contact Thermophysical Characterization of Solids and Fluids for Gen3 Concentrating Solar Power

Technical Report · 27 February 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2324953· OSTI ID:2324953

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Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States); University of California San Diego

In this project, we aim to develop Modulation Photothermal Radiometry (MPR), which is an attractive non-contact tool to evaluate thermophysical properties of high-temperature solids and HTFs that are otherwise time-consuming and difficult to measure and for in-situ testing of these properties. Therefore, the main objective of the project is the development and application of MPR to characterize high temperature thermophysical properties of heat transfer fluids (HTFs) and the solids (tubing and solar absorbing coating) in various components and sub-systems used in CSP plants. The measurements will be first demonstrated on a wide range of materials at UCSD and then the tool will be transferred to other facilities within the Gen3 CSP portfolio.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Contributing Organization:: Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008379

OSTI ID:: 2324953

Report Number(s):: DOE-UCSD--8379-1

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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