Decarbonization Avenue : Low & medium temperature solar thermal

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Innovations in solar thermal working fluids

Heat-transfer fluids carry heat through solar collectors and a heat exchanger to the heat storage tanks in solar water heating systems.

When selecting a heat-transfer fluid, you and your solar heating contractor should consider the criteria like the coefficient of expansion, viscosity, thermal capacity, freezing point, boiling point, flash point.

Relevant for

  • Chemical engineer
  • Biochemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Renewable energy sciences

Web Resources

Recent Developments in Heat Transfer Fluids Used for Solar Thermal Energy Applications

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New heat transfer fluids: Increasing performance in solar thermal power plants

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Heat Transfer Fluids for Solar Water Heating Systems

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Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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Industry

Solar energy