Thermal Performance Evaluation of Two Thermal Energy Storage Tank Design Concepts for Use with a Solid Particle Receiver-Based Solar Power Tower

Thermal Performance Evaluation of Two Thermal Energy Storage Tank Design Concepts for Use with a Solid Particle Receiver-Based Solar Power Tower

This paper presents the results of an extensive study of two thermal energy storage (TES) systems. The goal of the research is to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity. A small-scale TES system was first built. The inner to outer layers were made of firebrick (FB), autoc...

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Main Authors: Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Sheldon Jeter, Hany Al-Ansary, Said Abdel-Khalik, Jonathan Roop, Matthew Golob, Syed Danish, Abdulaziz Alrished, Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
central receiver
high temperature insulation
thermal energy storage
sand
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/12/8201

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