Liquid-based high-temperature receiver technologies for next-generation concentrating solar power: a review of challenges and potential solutions

YL He, W Wang, R Jiang, M Li, W Tao - Frontiers in Energy, 2023 - Springer
To reduce the levelized cost of energy for concentrating solar power (CSP), the outlet
temperature of the solar receiver needs to be higher than 700° C in the next-generation …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium-Titanium Alloys: A Promising Solution for Biodegradable Biomedical Implants

SK Sharma, S Gajević, LK Sharma, R Pradhan… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Magnesium (Mg) has attracted considerable attention as a biodegradable material for
medical implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility, mitigating long-term toxicity and …

Molten chloride salt technology for next-generation CSP plants: compatibility of Fe-based alloys with purified molten MgCl2-KCl-NaCl salt at 700° C

Q Gong, H Shi, Y Chai, R Yu, A Weisenburger, D Wang… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Molten chlorides, such as MgCl 2-KCl-NaCl, are promising advanced high-temperature (up
to 800° C) thermal energy storage (TES) materials in next-generation concentrating solar …

Potential scalability of a cost-effective purification method for MgCl2-Containing salts for next-generation concentrating solar power technologies

Y Zhao, J Vidal - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2020 - Elsevier
Next-generation concentrating solar power (CSP) technology requires a high-temperature
heat-transfer fluid and thermal energy storage media. Molten MgCl 2-KCl-NaCl is …

Effect of excess Mg to control corrosion in molten MgCl2 and KCl eutectic salt mixture

K Hanson, KM Sankar, PF Weck, JK Startt… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural alloys may experience corrosion when exposed to molten chloride salts due to
selective dissolution of active alloying elements. One way to prevent this is to make the …

Corrosion mechanisms of ferritic-martensitic P91 steel and Inconel 600 nickel-based alloy in molten chlorides. Part II: NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 ternary system

B Grégoire, C Oskay, TM Meißner, MC Galetz - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Molten chlorides are promising heat transfer fluids (HTF) and thermal energy storage (TES)
materials for third-generation concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Despite their low cost …

High-temperature corrosion of a nickel-based alloy in a molten chloride environment–The effect of thermal and chemical purifications

A Mortazavi, Y Zhao, M Esmaily, A Allanore… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is currently an ever-increasing demand for higher process efficiencies in next
generation (Gen3) concentrating solar power (CSP). Higher process efficiencies may be …

Electrochemical corrosion studies in molten chloride salts

T Ghaznavi, SY Persaud… - Journal of the …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This study investigates corrosion of Fe–(Cr)–Ni model alloys in eutectic molten chloride salt
mixtures that broadly simulate the heat transfer circuits of molten salt cooled nuclear …

Design of a 2 MW ZrC/W-based molten-salt-to-sCO2 PCHE for concentrated solar power

Q Zhu, X Tan, B Barari, M Caccia, AR Strayer… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To increase the power cycle efficiency and lower the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of
concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, printed circuit heat exchangers (PCHEs) capable of …

Molten chloride salts for high-temperature thermal energy storage: Continuous electrolytic salt purification with two Mg-electrodes and alternating voltage for corrosion …

W Ding, F Yang, A Bonk, T Bauer - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
Molten chloride salts such as MgCl 2/KCl/NaCl are promising thermal energy storage (TES)
materials and heat transfer fluids (HTF) in next generation concentrated solar power (CSP) …