@inproceedings{f959d0a7f74742ab851585c537d4aa76,
title = "Concentrated solar power on demand demonstration: Construction and operation of a 25 kW prototype",
abstract = "Currently, the majority of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants built worldwide integrate thermal energy storage (TES) systems which enable dispatchable output and higher global plant efficiencies. TES systems are typically based on two tank molten salt technology which involves inherent drawbacks such as parasitic pumping losses and electric tracing of pipes, risk of solidification and high capital costs. The concept presented in this paper is based on a single tank where the concentrated sunlight is directly focused on the molten salt. Hot and cold volumes of salt (at 565 °C and 280 °C, respectively) are axially separated by an insulated divider plate which helps maintain the thermal gradient. The concept, based on existing technologies, seeks to avoid the listed drawbacks as well as reducing the final cost of the TES system. In order to demonstrate its feasibility, Masdar Institute (MI) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a 25 kW prototype to be tested in the Masdar Solar Platform beam down facility.",
author = "Antoni Gil and Codd, {Daniel S.} and Lei Zhou and David Trumper and Nicolas Calvet and Slocum, {Alexander H.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Author(s).; 21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015 ; Conference date: 13-10-2015 Through 16-10-2015",
year = "2016",
month = may,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1063/1.4949115",
language = "British English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
editor = "Vikesh Rajpaul and Christoph Richter",
booktitle = "SolarPACES 2015",
}