High temperature molten salts for use in solar thermal energy systems

Conference · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6008619

Coyle, R T; Copeland, R J; Burrows, R W; Goggin, R M

Advanced molten salts (hydroxides, carbonates, and chlorides) are being researched for solar thermal applications. These salts may be used in the receiver working fluid and in thermal energy storage. Potential applications include electric power production, fuel and chemical production, and high-temperature process heat. Molten salts can store sensible heat at temperatures up to 1100/sup 0/C in a thermocline system. Salt corrosion of the insulating and containment materials is a major area of concern and current results on corrosion in hydroxide and carbonates are described.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6008619
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-255-2001; CONF-830511-3; ON: DE85009873
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
ALLOYS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CERAMICS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
ENERGY STORAGE
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HEAT STORAGE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXIDES
MOLTEN SALTS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SALTS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
STORAGE