What is sensible heat storage for parabolic trough power plants?
For parabolic trough power plants using synthetic oil as the heat transfer medium, the application of solid media sensible heat storage is an attractive option regarding investment and maintenance costs. Cost effective systems demand the utilisation of inexpensive storage materials, which usually exhibit a low thermal conductivity.
What is the thermal power of a parabolic trough loop?
The thermal energy is provided by a parabolic trough loop with a maximum thermal power of 480 °C by March of 2004; testing will be continued during 2004 to achieve the nominal operation conditions of 390 °C and to gain experience for long term behaviour.
How to improve the profitability of solarthermal power plants?
The profitability of solarthermal power plants is improved by the adaptation of electricity production to the tariff structure. For parabolic trough power plants using synthetic oil as the heat transfer medium, the application of solid media sensible heat storage is an attractive option regarding investment and maintenance costs.
What are the thermo-physical properties of solid media storage material?
For the development of solid media storage material, the thermo-physical properties of the materials like density ρ, specific heat capacity cp, thermal conductivity k, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and cyclic stability as well as availability, cost and production methods are of great relevance.
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