State-of-the-art heat transfer fluids for parabolic trough collector

Y Krishna, M Faizal, R Saidur, KC Ng… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar thermal energy conversion is gaining more attention among researchers due to the
recent development in nanofluids and molten salt technology. Among various solar …

Molten salts: Potential candidates for thermal energy storage applications

P Bhatnagar, S Siddiqui, I Sreedhar… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molten salts as thermal energy storage (TES) materials are gaining the attention of
researchers worldwide due to their attributes like low vapor pressure, non‐toxic nature, low …

Comparative performance analysis of recuperative helium and supercritical CO₂ Brayton cycles for high-temperature energy systems

DVH Teja, P Muvvala, NAP Nittala, D Bandhu, MI Khan… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of recuperative Brayton cycles
utilizing helium (He) and supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) as working fluids for high …

Optical-thermal-mechanical characteristics of an ultra-high-temperature graphite receiver designed for concentrating solar power

Y Zhang, Y Qiu, Q Li, A Henry - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing the fluid outlet temperature of the solar receiver is a promising approach to
improve the power cycle efficiency of concentrating solar power. However, the receiver can …

Review on modeling approaches for packed-bed thermal storage systems

I Calderón-Vásquez, E Cortés, J García… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several authors have established single-tank packed-bed storage as a promising alternative
that can be coupled with renewable thermal energy sources. The use of such systems can …

Prioritization of heat transfer fluids in parabolic trough solar systems using CFD-assisted AHP-VIKOR approach

İH Yılmaz, A Mwesigye, F Kılıç - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) are proven technologies and are used in various
fields including concentrating solar power, integrated solar combined cycle, industrial …

Optimization of gaseous working fluid and internally finned absorber tube for enhancing the thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collector

S Anand, S Kumar - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study examined the effect of various types of longitudinal finned absorber tubes
with the gaseous working fluid on the performance of the parabolic trough collector …

A review of different working fluids used in the receiver tube of parabolic trough solar collector

A Sarangi, A Sarangi, SS Sahoo, RK Mallik… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) or parabolic trough collectors have caught the
interest of scientists and renewable energy enthusiasts due to their wide range of operating …

Thermal and thermodynamic optimization of the performance of a large aperture width parabolic trough solar collector using gaseous and supercritical CO2 as heat …

A Mwesigye, İH Yılmaz - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2023 - Elsevier
The degradation of thermal-oil-based working fluids in parabolic trough solar collector
(PTSC) systems at temperatures above 400° C has accelerated the search for cost-effective …

Thermal and thermodynamic benchmarking of liquid heat transfer fluids in a high concentration ratio parabolic trough solar collector system

A Mwesigye, İH Yılmaz - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
The thermal oil-based heat transfer fluids (HTFs) used in parabolic trough solar collector
(PTSC) systems suffer from degradation at temperatures above 400° C, limiting the thermal …