THE MELTED SECRET TO SOLAR POWER'S FUTURE: Review on Experimental Thermophysical Properties of Low Melting Point Molten Salts for CSP Plants - Softcover

García Martín, Gustavo; Chaves González, Jaime; Pérez Trujillo, Francisco Javier

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9999335403 ISBN 13: 9789999335409

Publisher: Eliva Press, 2026

Synopsis

Parabolic trough technology is the most mature technology among the different concentrated solar power plant technologies. In spite of this, it has some technical and priority environmental concerns that should be resolved to enable more efficient and secure facilities. In commercial technologies, the maximum working temperature range is constrained by the thermal-oil used as heat transfer fluid, which has a huge environmental impact when compared to “Solar Salt®” or “Hitec®”. Thus, the sector endeavours to replace the thermal-oil and rise the maximum operating temperature for improving the Rankine cycle efficiency. Therefore, over the last years, researchers have been undertaking investigations in molten salts which might improve security and meet PT technical requirements. Mainly, binary, ternary, and quaternary nitrate molten salts were proposed to increase the heat storage capacity broadening the working temperature range by lowering the melting point with respect to “Solar Salt®”, where the same fluid would work as both Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) and final heat storage medium disposal. It might lead to higher efficiency with Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) reductions.  This book offers a glimpse of these low melting formulations to replace synthetic oil with a review of their main thermophysical properties, as well as their potential use.

Edition details

• Publisher: Eliva Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9999335403
• ISBN 13: 9789999335409
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 68