Air-stable, earth-abundant molten chlorides and corrosion-resistant containment for chemically-robust, high-temperature thermal energy storage for concentrated solar power

• Published in: Materials today (Kidlington, England) Vol. 46
• Main Authors: Caldwell, Adam S., Itskos, Grigorios, Sandhage, Kenneth H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 24.03.2021
• Subjects: air stable; concentrated solar power; ENERGY STORAGE; high-temperature corrosion resistance; MATERIALS SCIENCE; molten chlorides; SOLAR ENERGY; thermal energy storage; thermodynamic calculations

A dramatic reduction in man-made CO2 emissions could be achieved if the cost of electricity generated from concentrated solar power (CSP) plants could become competitive with fossil-fuel-derived electricity. The solar heat-to-electricity conversion efficiency of CSP plants may be significantly incre...