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Molten salt receivers for parabolic troughs in CSP

Current receivers use thermal oil as heat transfer fluid which have challenges with fluid degradation when operating at high temperatures. Use of molten salt enables operation of CSP plants at 600 deg C, enhancing process efficiency.

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  • Product design engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Material sciences
  • Renewable energy sciences

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GE’s molten salt central receiver

01-01-2020

Source: GE

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy

Sulzer molten salt circulation pump for parabolic troughs

Source: Sulzer

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy

Molten salt instead of thermal oil in solar thermal parabolic trough plants shall reduce the levelized electricity costs

01-12-2016

Source: DLR Institute

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy

Solar Dynamics research on molten salt trough technology

Source: Solar Dynamics

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy

Promising Test Results for Molten Salts in Trough CSP

01-07-2020

Source: Solar Dynamics

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy

Aalborg CSP to supply steam generation system for 50 MW molten salt parabolic trough plant

Source: Aalborg CSP

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Business model

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Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

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Industry

Solar energy

Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

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Industry

Solar energy