High-Temperature Thermophysical Property Measurement of Proposed Gen3 CSP Containment Materials
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Abstract The US Department of Energy (DOE) has sponsored an initiative to improve the thermal efficiency of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems. To approach parity with conventional fossil fuel-based electricity generation, the operating temperature of the CSP power cycle must exceed 700°C with integrated thermal energy storage. The materials used to house this high-temperature heat transfer media must be thermally stable and corrosion resistant. However, the temperature-dependent thermophysical properties of commonly used containment materials (nickel alloys and alumina-based firebricks) are either not well known or poorly understood. In this report, the high-temperature thermal properties of thirteen (13) candidate containment materials proposed by the CSP community are tested using laser flash analysis and differential scanning calorimetry.
- Research Organization:
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008371
- OSTI ID:
- 2328514
- Journal Information:
- ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, Journal Name: ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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