Mainstreaming Commercial CSP Systems: A Technology Review

Judith Vidal; Angel Fernandez; Eduard Oro; Alan Kruizenga; Aran Sole; Luisa Cabeza

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.049

Mainstreaming Commercial CSP Systems: A Technology Review

Judith Vidal, Angel Fernandez, Eduard Oro, Alan Kruizenga, Aran Sole, Luisa Cabeza

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Abstract

In this review, we summarise the current status and new trends in concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, analysing the technology cost and their evolution during the last years, with special focus on thermal storage. Moreover, we have carried out a comprehensive review of the molten salts used and proposed in CSP commercial plants. Nitrates, nitrites, chlorides, and carbonates are presented, including their corrosion aspects with common alloys as well as the different possibilities available in the literature to replace them (ternary and quaternary nitrate molten salt) or improve them (addition of nanoparticles). Finally, we have proposed the key factors for a successful new generation of CSP plants, with special focus on high-temperature molten salts (carbonates and chloride blends) and the main important materials requirements for CSP system components.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	152-176
Number of pages	25
Journal	Renewable Energy
Volume	140
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.049 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.049
State	Published - Sep 2019

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Keywords

Concentrating solar power
Molten salts
Thermal energy storage

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