Thermal storage in a MW scale. Molten salt solar thermal pilot facility: Plant description and commissioning experiences

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 99; pp. 852 - 866
• Main Authors: Prieto, Cristina, Osuna, Rafael, Fernández, A. Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Commissioning; Molten salts; Pilot plant; Start-up; Thermal energy storage; Pilot plant; Start-up; Thermal energy storage; Molten salts; Commissioning

In 2008, following its R&D strategy roadmap for Concentrated Solar Power, Abengoa designed, built and tested a unique Molten Salts pilot plant at the representative scale of 8 MWhth, coupled with a trough oil loop. The objectives of this project were based on evaluating the technology at a scale...