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Title: Heat transfer/storage fluids and systems that utilize such fluids

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1892789

Heat transfer/storage fluids that are resistant to oxidation in air at elevated temperatures, and systems that utilize such heat transfer/storage fluids, for example, as part of a concentrating solar power (CSP) system or other electricity-generating systems. The heat transfer/storage fluid is a molten chloride solution comprising two or more chlorides selected from the group consisting of CaCl2, SrCl2, BaCl2, NaCl, and KCl.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008532
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Patent Number(s):
11,292,948
Application Number:
15/931,982
OSTI ID:
1892789
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/14/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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