An evaluation of thermal storage for liquid-metal, solar thermal receivers
Abstract
The DOE Department of Advanced Conservation, Technologies Division of Physical and Chemical Energy Storage and the Office of Solar Applications for Industry, Division of Solar Thermal Energy Systems have developed a joint program plan to accelerate the development of thermal storage for solar thermal applications. The plan focuses on the development of thermal energy storage for solar thermal collector/receiver systems and the specific applications of each system. The SERI systems analysis of thermal storage concepts for liquid-metal receivers is documented. The objectives are to conduct a comparative ranking of thermal storage technologies and to make recommendations on the future development of those technologies. Obtainable cost estimates are compared with value for both electric power and process heat applications.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- December 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8527394C
- Keywords:
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- Solar Collectors;
- Solar Thermal Electric Power Plants;
- Systems Analysis;
- Cost Estimates;
- Energy Conservation;
- Heat Storage;
- Liquid Metals;
- Molten Salts;
- Performance Tests;
- Process Heat;
- Energy Production and Conversion