Decarbonization Avenue : Concentrated Solar Power

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Corrosion free molten salt tanks for high temperature CSP storage

Molten salts are commonly used in a wide range of applications such as concentrated solar power plants, storage plants, power-to-heat-to-power technology, etc. However, the compatibility of molten salts with construction materials at high temperatures is a significant challenge. Various solutions such as graphitization, nanoparticles are emerging to design corrosion free molten salt tanks.

Relevant for

  • Thermodynamics & heat sciences professional
  • Chemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Material sciences

Web Resources

Evonik and Siemens test plant to produce chemicals from carbon dioxide

01-10-2020

Source: Evonik, Siemens

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Mitigating molten salts corrosion for high-temperature thermal energy storage

Source: CIC energiGUNE

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Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

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Solar energy


Anti-corrosion measures in very high temperature molten salt for next-gen CSP systems

01-01-2014

Source: Savannah River National Laboratory

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Core sciences & engineering

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Corrosion resistance of MCrAlX coatings in a molten chloride for thermal storage in concentrating solar power applications

31-12-2017

Source: NREL

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy


Internal insulation and corrosion control of molten chloride storage tanks

01-12-2017

Source: NREL

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Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

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Solar energy


Nickel-based coatings may slow corrosion in solar power plants

01-11-2017

Source: NREL

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Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

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Solar energy


Domain

Energy storage

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

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Industry

Solar energy