Using Solid Particles as Heat Transfer Fluid-Use in CSP Plants: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-12-00480 (Project 3, Modification 2)

NREL assisted the BRIDGE project led by the University of Colorado (CU), Boulder, on developing granular flow and heat transfer simulation tool to serve for an enclosed particle-receiver design. NREL will provide the particle receiver design configuration and operating condition to assist the model setup and may provide certain testing results for model verifications. NREL will attend project reviewing meeting and provide application back-ground including concentrating solar energy technology to collaborate with CU researchers.