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Thermal energy storage technologies and systems for concentrating solar power plants

01 Aug 2013-Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (Pergamon)-Vol. 39, Iss: 4, pp 285-319
TL;DR: In this article, a review of thermal energy storage system design methodologies and the factors to be considered at different hierarchical levels for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants is presented.
About: This article is published in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.The article was published on 2013-08-01. It has received 1031 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Power station & Thermal energy storage.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive summary of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants both in operation and under construction, covering the available technologies for the receiver, thermal storage, power block and heat transfer fluid.
Abstract: A concentrating solar power (CSP) system converts sunlight into a heat source which can be used to drive a conventional power plant. Thermal energy storage (TES) improves the dispatchability of a CSP plant. Heat can be stored in either sensible, latent or thermochemical storage. Commercial deployment of CSP systems have been achieved in recent years with the two-tank sensible storage system using molten salt as the storage medium. Considerable research effort has been conducted to improve the efficiency of the CSP system and make the cost of electricity comparable to that of the conventional fossil-fuel power plant. This paper provides a comprehensive summary of CSP plants both in operation and under construction. It covers the available technologies for the receiver, thermal storage, power block and heat transfer fluid. This paper also reviews developments in high temperature TES over the past decade with a focus on sensible and latent heat storage. High temperature corrosion and economic aspects of these systems are also discussed.

672 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the current status of heat transfer fluid, which is one of the critical components for storing and transferring thermal energy in concentrating solar power systems, is reviewed in detail, particularly regarding the melting temperature, thermal stability limit and corrosion issues.

626 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a summary of various solar thermal energy storage materials and TES systems that are currently in use is presented and the properties of solar thermal storage materials are discussed and analyzed.
Abstract: Usage of renewable and clean solar energy is expanding at a rapid pace Applications of thermal energy storage (TES) facility in solar energy field enable dispatchability in generation of electricity and home space heating requirements It helps mitigate the intermittence issue with an energy source like solar energy TES also helps in smoothing out fluctuations in energy demand during different time periods of the day In this paper, a summary of various solar thermal energy storage materials and thermal energy storage systems that are currently in use is presented The properties of solar thermal energy storage materials are discussed and analyzed The dynamic performances of solar thermal energy storage systems in recent investigations are also presented and summarized

608 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a review of thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs), mainly using liquid-solid transition to store latent heat, allows a more compact, efficient and therefore economical system to operate.

563 citations


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  • ...No material yet studied has all the optimum characteristics required for a PCM, and the selection of a PCM for a given application requires careful consideration of the properties of the various substances and/or mixtures [34,41]....

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  • ...In order to increase the thermal conductivity of PCMs, several heat transfer enhancement techniques have been studied [14,27,34], such as the use of metal carrier structures made of steel or stainless steel; a dispersion of high conductivity material i....

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  • ...The categories for material composition are mainly threefold, being organic, inorganic and eutectic compounds [34], as illustrated in Fig....

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the recent technologies of thermal energy storage (TES) using phase change materials (PCM) for various applications, particularly concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) generation systems.

503 citations

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TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
Abstract: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high-energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process. PCMs have been widely used in latent heat thermal-storage systems for heat pumps, solar engineering, and spacecraft thermal control applications. The uses of PCMs for heating and cooling applications for buildings have been investigated within the past decade. There are large numbers of PCMs that melt and solidify at a wide range of temperatures, making them attractive in a number of applications. This paper also summarizes the investigation and analysis of the available thermal energy storage systems incorporating PCMs for use in different applications.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.

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