Thermo-physical properties of NaCI - Na2CO3- NaOH as a high-temperature sensible heat storage medium

Gowtham Mohan, Mahesh Venkataraman, Joe Coventry

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    Abstract

    A novel ternary salt mixture composed of sodium chloride, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide (Na-Cl-CO3-OH) was developed for high-temperature sensible thermal energy storage (HTSTES) application. The melting point and the heat capacity of the Na-Cl-CO3-OH mixture was measured using a differential scanning calorimeter. The final melting temperature of the blend was estimated as 347.3°C. The average heat capacity of the blend was calculated as 1.50 J g-1 K-1 by following the ASTM standard E1269. The mass loss of the molten salt mixture was studied up to 1000°C using a thermogravimetric analyser in three different atmospheres, and the salt was found to be stable over 700°C. In terms of cost, Na-Cl-CO3-OH mixture costs approximately 4.5 USD/kWh, around 60% less than the commercial "solar salt" nitrate salt mixture.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationISES Solar World Congress 2017 - IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2017, Proceedings
    EditorsDavid Renne, Steven Griffiths, Manuel Romero, Ken Guthrie, Daniel Mugnier
    PublisherInternational Solar Energy Society
    Pages821-827
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Electronic)9783981465976
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017
    EventISES Solar World Conference 2017, SWC 2017 and 5th International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling Conference for Buildings and Industry 2017, SHC 2017 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Duration: 29 Oct 20172 Nov 2017

    Publication series

    NameISES Solar World Congress 2017 - IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry 2017, Proceedings

    Conference

    ConferenceISES Solar World Conference 2017, SWC 2017 and 5th International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling Conference for Buildings and Industry 2017, SHC 2017
    Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
    CityAbu Dhabi
    Period29/10/172/11/17

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