Novel Thermal Storage Technologies for Concentrating Solar Power Generation
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States). Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
The technologies that are to be developed in this work will enable storage of thermal energy in 100 MWe solar energy plants for 6-24 hours at temperatures around 300°C and 850°C using encapsulated phase change materials (EPCM). Several encapsulated phase change materials have been identified, fabricated and proven with calorimetry. Two of these materials have been tested in an airflow experiment. A cost analysis for these thermal energy storage systems has also been conducted that met the targets established at the initiation of the project.
- Research Organization:
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO18150
- OSTI ID:
- 1159108
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-Lehigh-GO18150
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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