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I assume this is a molten salt plant? If so, I didn't think that was a new thing because I've heard about it plenty before now. Is this the largest solar-therma
by pkulak 13y ago
I assume this is a molten salt plant? If so, I didn't think that was a new thing because I've heard about it plenty before now. Is this the largest solar-thermal plant doing this? The first?
- phorese 13y ago"In addition to creating steam, the heat transfer fluid is used to heat molten salt in tanks adjacent to the steam boilers. The thermal energy storage system includes six pairs of hot and cold tanks with a capacity of 125,000 metric tons of salt, and the molten salt is kept at a minimum temperature of 530 degrees Fahrenheit." (link at bottom of OP's article)
- Xylakant 13y agoFrom what I gathered the one that has the largest storage capacity measured in "minutes at maximum power."
- ndonnellan 13y agoI believe salt is used for thermal storage, but oil is the heat transfer fluid used to generate steam. solar -> oil -> steam || salt salt -> oil -> steam