Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1731581 | Energy | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Molten salt receivers play an important role in converting solar energy to thermal energy in concentrating solar power plants. This paper describes a dynamic mathematical model of the molten salt cavity receiver that couples the conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer processes in the receiver. The temperature dependence of the material properties is also considered. The radiosity method is used to calculate the radiation heat transfer inside the cavity. The outlet temperature of the receiver is calculated for 11 sets of transient working conditions. The simulation results compare well with experimental data, thus the model can be further used in system simulations of entire power plants.
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Authors
Qiangqiang Zhang, Xin Li, Zhifeng Wang, Jinbai Zhang, Baligh El-Hefni, Li Xu,