HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
The choice of heat transfer fluids has significant effects on the performance, cost, and reliability of solar thermal systems. In this chapter, we evaluate existing heat transfer fluids such as oils and molten salts based on a new figure of merit capturing the combined effects of thermal storage cap...
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| author | Lenert, Andrej Nam, Youngsuk Wang, Evelyn N. |
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| description | The choice of heat transfer fluids has significant effects on the performance, cost, and reliability of solar thermal systems. In this chapter, we evaluate existing heat transfer fluids such as oils and molten salts based on a new figure of merit capturing the combined effects of thermal storage capacity, convective heat transfer characteristics, and hydraulic performance of the fluids. Thermal stability, freezing point, and safety issues are also discussed. Through a comparative analysis, we examine alternative options for solar thermal heat transfer fluids including water−steam mixtures (direct steam), ionic liquids/melts, and suspensions of nanoparticles (nanofluids), focusing on the benefits and technical challenges. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/931732022-10-03T08:56:57Z HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS Lenert, Andrej Nam, Youngsuk Wang, Evelyn N. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Wang, Evelyn N. Lenert, Andrej Nam, Youngsuk Wang, Evelyn N. The choice of heat transfer fluids has significant effects on the performance, cost, and reliability of solar thermal systems. In this chapter, we evaluate existing heat transfer fluids such as oils and molten salts based on a new figure of merit capturing the combined effects of thermal storage capacity, convective heat transfer characteristics, and hydraulic performance of the fluids. Thermal stability, freezing point, and safety issues are also discussed. Through a comparative analysis, we examine alternative options for solar thermal heat transfer fluids including water−steam mixtures (direct steam), ionic liquids/melts, and suspensions of nanoparticles (nanofluids), focusing on the benefits and technical challenges. Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy at MIT and KFUPM (Project 6918351) United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Science (Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center Award DE-SC0001299) 2015-01-23T17:32:35Z 2015-01-23T17:32:35Z 2012 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1-978-56700-311-6 1049-0787 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/93173 Lenert, Andrej, Youngsuk Nam, and Evelyn N. Wang. “HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS.” Annual Rev Heat Transfer 15, no. 15 (2012): 93–129. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-1200 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.2012004122 Annual Review of Heat Transfer Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Begell House Publishers Lenert |
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