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Effect of the Gas Diffusion Layer Design on the Water Management and Cell Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell
(MDPI, 2022-07)
The influence of the different properties of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) on the operation of a liquid-cooled, proton-exchange polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC) has been studied in this work. Three-dimensional numerical ...
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Advanced Concrete Steam Accumulation Tanks for Energy Storage for Solar Thermal Electricity
(MDPI, 2021-07)
Steam accumulation is one of the most effective ways of thermal energy storage (TES) for the solar thermal energy (STE) industry. However, the steam accumulator concept is penalized by a bad relationship between the ...
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Experimental evaluation of the thermal degradation of solar salt under different gas covers
(Elsevier, 2023)
Commercial concentrating solar power (CSP) plants use solar salt (60–40 wt% NaNO3-KNO3) as thermal energy storage media due to its proven performance. Nevertheless, at high temperatures its decomposition can become a ...
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Corrosion performance of alloy 800H and alloy 625 for potential use as molten salts solar receiver materials in concentrating solar power tower plants
(Elsevier, 2022-11-30)
Two high corrosion resistant super-alloys, alloy 800H and alloy 625, were evaluated for corrosion compatibility with molten nitrate salts at 565 °C under air atmosphere since these super-alloys are possible candidates for ...
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The Role of Innovation in Industry Product Deployment: Developing Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power
(MDPI, 2020-06)
Industries with fast-developing technologies and knowledge-intensive business services rely on the development of scientific knowledge for their growth. This is also true in the renewable energy industry such as in ...
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Improvement of Phase Change Materials (PCM) Used for Solar Process Heat Applications
(MDPI, 2021-02)
The high intermittency of solar energy is still a challenge yet to be overcome. The use of thermal storage has proven to be a good option, with phase change materials (PCM) as very promising candidates. Nevertheless, PCM ...
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Concentrating Solar Power Technologies: A Bibliometric Study of Past, Present and Future Trends in Concentrating Solar Power Research
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06)
Bibliometric analysis is a key study in order to elucidate the relevance of a research field. This study will point out the main evolution of the research performed in a topic considering the significance of each sub-topic. ...
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Use of molten salts tanks for seasonal thermal energy storage for high penetration of renewable energies in the grid
(Elsevier, 2024-05)
Energy storage is acknowledged a key technology to meet the challenges posed by the energy transition. Short-term grid-connected storage, based on Li-Ion batteries, is becoming commonplace but seasonal energy storage at ...
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Natural cooling solution for thermally conditioning bus stops as urban climate shelters in hot areas: Experimental proof of concept
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023-11)
In response to the challenges posed by climate change and the growing heat patterns in cities, this study addresses the design and implementation of climate shelters integrated into public transport stops through the ...