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Ceramic coatings for efficient solar CSP receivers

Typical CSP configurations use a heat-transfer fluid such as water/steam or molten salt heated in the receiver and power a conventional steam-turbine Rankine cycle to generate electricity. 

To enhance efficiency, receivers need to be operated at higher temperatures which leads to thermal emittance. Use of coatings such as ceramic or black coatings can prevent energy loss.

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  • Chemical engineer
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Material sciences

Web Resources

High?Temperature Solar Selective Coating Development for Power Tower Receivers

01-08-2016

Source: Sandia National Laboratories, NREL

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NREL research on thermal sprayed ceramic coatings for CSP particle receivers

01-12-2015

Source: NREL

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NREL and SunShot project for nanotech cermet coating for solar CSP receivers

01-07-2021

Source: NREL

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Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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Industry

Solar energy