Abstract
The application of composite materials, ceramics, or carbon materials with molten salts to latent thermal energy storage in solar dynamic receivers has been investigated as a way to overcome various problems due to the physical properties of molten salts. In connection with realizing a sophisticated and advanced receiver, an attempt at developing carbon composite with molten fluorides has been made. The relevant materials production process and preliminary results of thermal analysis are described. High-temperature He-Xe experimental systems for receiver component evaluation are described. It is concluded that although a drastic improvement in the thermal performance of the receiver using the carbon/fluoride composite is likely and the materials developed enjoy a good mechanical stability, more detailed thermoanalytical evaluation on the materials must be carried out.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 536-540 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference - IECEC '90 - Reno, NV, USA Duration: 1990 Aug 12 → 1990 Aug 17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fuel Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering