Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications
A novel approach for manufacturing porous materials, foreseen as solar receivers for concentrated sun radiation, used in the power tower technology is presented. In such applications, materials are subjected to steep thermal gradients and thousands of cycles. Yet, materials consisting of honeycombs...
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| author | Fernando Almeida Costa Oliveira Manuel Sardinha José Galindo José Rodríguez Inmaculada Cañadas Marco Leite Jorge Cruz Fernandes |
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| description | A novel approach for manufacturing porous materials, foreseen as solar receivers for concentrated sun radiation, used in the power tower technology is presented. In such applications, materials are subjected to steep thermal gradients and thousands of cycles. Yet, materials consisting of honeycombs and ceramic foams showed insufficient thermal performance. By using the fused filament fabrication process, one can design printed parts meeting the requirements for solar receivers, namely dark color and high solar absorptance. This exploratory study unveils data on the retained crushing strength of newly developed 3D-printed porous Black Zirconia cubes after thermal cycling under similar conditions to those experienced by volumetric receivers and catalyst substrates for solar fuels (H<sub>2</sub> and/or CO) production via the thermochemical cycle. Unlike dense ceramics, the resistance to thermal shock of 3D-printed cubes underwent a gradual decrease with the increase in the thermal gradient. The thermal shock cycles were performed between 800 °C and 1100, 1200, and 1300 °C, corresponding to a ΔT of 300, 400, and 500 K, respectively. Additionally, water quenching tests were performed at ΔT = 300 K up to 400 K. Crushing strength measurements carried out to evaluate the retained mechanical strength after exposure up to 100 cycles showed that the Black Zirconia cubes can withstand thermal gradients up to at least 400 K. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b29baefe370b4dabaa2f1834e5d7b82b2023-11-19T10:09:07ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522023-08-01139132310.3390/cryst13091323Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar ApplicationsFernando Almeida Costa Oliveira0Manuel Sardinha1José Galindo2José Rodríguez3Inmaculada Cañadas4Marco Leite5Jorge Cruz Fernandes6LNEG—Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P., LEN—Laboratório de Energia, UME—Unidade de Materiais para a Energia, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, PortugalIDMEC—Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalCIEMAT—Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, PSA–Plataforma Solar de Almería, Apartado 22, E-04200 Tabernas, Almería, SpainCIEMAT—Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, PSA–Plataforma Solar de Almería, Apartado 22, E-04200 Tabernas, Almería, SpainCIEMAT—Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, PSA–Plataforma Solar de Almería, Apartado 22, E-04200 Tabernas, Almería, SpainIDMEC—Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalIDMEC—Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalA novel approach for manufacturing porous materials, foreseen as solar receivers for concentrated sun radiation, used in the power tower technology is presented. In such applications, materials are subjected to steep thermal gradients and thousands of cycles. Yet, materials consisting of honeycombs and ceramic foams showed insufficient thermal performance. By using the fused filament fabrication process, one can design printed parts meeting the requirements for solar receivers, namely dark color and high solar absorptance. This exploratory study unveils data on the retained crushing strength of newly developed 3D-printed porous Black Zirconia cubes after thermal cycling under similar conditions to those experienced by volumetric receivers and catalyst substrates for solar fuels (H<sub>2</sub> and/or CO) production via the thermochemical cycle. Unlike dense ceramics, the resistance to thermal shock of 3D-printed cubes underwent a gradual decrease with the increase in the thermal gradient. The thermal shock cycles were performed between 800 °C and 1100, 1200, and 1300 °C, corresponding to a ΔT of 300, 400, and 500 K, respectively. Additionally, water quenching tests were performed at ΔT = 300 K up to 400 K. Crushing strength measurements carried out to evaluate the retained mechanical strength after exposure up to 100 cycles showed that the Black Zirconia cubes can withstand thermal gradients up to at least 400 K.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/9/13233D printingfused filament fabricationblack zirconiathermal shockcrushing strengthsolar receiver |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Almeida Costa Oliveira Manuel Sardinha José Galindo José Rodríguez Inmaculada Cañadas Marco Leite Jorge Cruz Fernandes Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications Crystals 3D printing fused filament fabrication black zirconia thermal shock crushing strength solar receiver |
| title | Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications |
| title_full | Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications |
| title_fullStr | Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications |
| title_short | Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications |
| title_sort | manufacturing and thermal shock resistance of 3d printed porous black zirconia for concentrated solar applications |
| topic | 3D printing fused filament fabrication black zirconia thermal shock crushing strength solar receiver |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/9/1323 |
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