Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: Paper No. 050035

Michele Olsen; Gregory Glatzmaier; Azure Avery; Philip Parilla; Eric Toberer; David Ginley; J. Rea; C. Hardin; C. Oshman; J. Vaughn; T. Roark; J. Raade; R. Bradshaw; J. Sharp; R. Bonner; R. Weigand; D. Campo; N. Siegel; David Bobela

doi:10.1063/1.4949133

Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: Paper No. 050035

Michele Olsen, Gregory Glatzmaier, Azure Avery, Philip Parilla, Eric Toberer, David Ginley, J. Rea, C. Hardin, C. Oshman, J. Vaughn, T. Roark, J. Raade, R. Bradshaw, J. Sharp, R. Bonner, R. Weigand, D. Campo, N. Siegel, David Bobela

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We report on a new modular, dispatchable, and cost-effective solar electricity-generating technology. Solar ThermoElectricity via Advanced Latent heat Storage (STEALS) integrates several state-of-the-art technologies to provide electricity on demand. In the envisioned STEALS system, concentrated sunlight is converted to heat at a solar absorber. The heat is then delivered to either a thermoelectric (TE) module for direct electricity generation, or to charge a phase change material for thermal energy storage, enabling subsequent generation during off-sun hours, or both for simultaneous electricity production and energy storage. The key to making STEALS a dispatchable technology lies in the development of a 'thermal valve,' which controls when heat is allowed to flow through the TE module, thus controlling when electricity is generated. The current project addresses each of the three major subcomponents, (i) the TE module, (ii) the thermal energy storage system, and (iii) the thermal valve. The project also includes system-level and techno- economic modeling of the envisioned integrated system and will culminate in the demonstration of a laboratory-scale STEALS prototype capable of generating 3kWe.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949133
State	Published - 2016
Event	SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 13 Oct 2015 → 16 Oct 2015

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Conference	SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
City	Cape Town, South Africa
Period	13/10/15 → 16/10/15

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NREL/CP-5K00-66643

Keywords

electric currents
energy storage
latent heat
materials modification

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Olsen, M., Glatzmaier, G., Avery, A., Parilla, P., Toberer, E., Ginley, D., Rea, J., Hardin, C., Oshman, C., Vaughn, J., Roark, T., Raade, J., Bradshaw, R., Sharp, J., Bonner, R., Weigand, R., Campo, D., Siegel, N., & Bobela, D. (2016). Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: Paper No. 050035. Paper presented at SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, Cape Town, South Africa. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949133

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Olsen, M, Glatzmaier, G, Avery, A, Parilla, P, Toberer, E, Ginley, D, Rea, J, Hardin, C, Oshman, C, Vaughn, J, Roark, T, Raade, J, Bradshaw, R, Sharp, J, Bonner, R, Weigand, R, Campo, D, Siegel, N & Bobela, D 2016, 'Solar Thermoelectricity via Advanced Latent Heat Storage: Paper No. 050035', Paper presented at SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, Cape Town, South Africa, 13/10/15 - 16/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949133

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