...R. Lekhal; M. A. Ait-Ali; T. Ahmed Zaid This work presents a numerical simulation of a thermal model for a solar loop with parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) considering fluid recirculation at closed-loop (CL) operation during sunrise. At the beginning of the day, the heat transfer fluid (HTF...

... efficiency of the system during discharge have been investigated, including the heat transfer fluid (HTF) velocity, the diameter of the PCM capsule, and the height of heat storage tank. The orthogonal analysis method is selected in this article, and the results showed that the maximal transient power output...

.... A number of commercial solar thermal plants which concentrate the sun's energy to produce steam and electricity use molten salt mixtures as a heat transfer fluid (HTF) or for thermal energy storage (TES). These plants use nitrate based melts that operate at temperatures below ∼550 °C [ 1–7 ]. Operating...

..., and this was experimentally verified. molten salts thermal energy storage heat transfer fluid thermal stability carbonates A desirable medium for thermal energy storage (TES) and energy transfer in concentrating solar power towers (CSP), is a molten salt that has a low melting point and can sustain high...

...Justin W. Raade; David Padowitz This paper describes an advanced heat transfer fluid (HTF) consisting of a novel mixture of inorganic salts with a low melting point and high thermal stability. These properties produce a broad operating range molten salt and enable effective thermal storage...

... on operating experience it has gained over the last two decades. Recently, researchers found that trough plants that use organic heat transfer fluids (HTFs) such as Therminol VP-1 are experiencing significant heat losses in the receiver tubes. The cause has been traced back to the accumulation of excess...

.... 0199-6231 , 124 , pp. 145 – 152 . 10.1115/1.1467601 Kearney , D. , 2002 , “ Evaluation of a Molten Salt Heat Transfer Fluid in a Parabolic Trough Solar...