A previously developed model of a concentrating solar power plant has been modified to accommodate doping the heat transfer fluid (HTF) with nanoparticles. The model with its unalloyed HTF has been validated with actual operating data beforehand. The thermo-physical properties of the HTF were modified to account for the nanoparticle doping. The nanoparticle content in the HTF was then varied to evaluate its influence on solar power generation. The model was run to simulate plant operation on four different days representing the four different seasons. As the nanoparticle concentration was increased, heat losses were slightly reduced, transient warm up heat was increased, transient cool down heat was reduced, and the overall impact on power generation was trivial. Doping HTFs with nanoparticles does not seem promising for solar thermal power generation from a performance perspective. Moreover, doping HTFs with nanoparticles involves many other operational challenges such as sedimentation and abrasion.
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February 2019
Research-Article
Doping Solar Field Heat Transfer Fluid With Nanoparticles
Mohammad Abutayeh,
Mohammad Abutayeh
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Arkansas State University,
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Arkansas State University,
Jonesboro, AR 72401
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Yacine Addad,
Yacine Addad
Nuclear Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Eiyad Abu-Nada,
Eiyad Abu-Nada
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Anas Alazzam
Anas Alazzam
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Mohammad Abutayeh
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Arkansas State University,
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Arkansas State University,
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Yacine Addad
Nuclear Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Eiyad Abu-Nada
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Anas Alazzam
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received February 21, 2018; final manuscript received August 2, 2018; published online September 14, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Aranzazu Fernandez Garcia.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Feb 2019, 141(1): 011013 (7 pages)
Published Online: September 14, 2018
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Received:
February 21, 2018
Revised:
August 2, 2018
Citation
Abutayeh, M., Addad, Y., Abu-Nada, E., and Alazzam, A. (September 14, 2018). "Doping Solar Field Heat Transfer Fluid With Nanoparticles." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2019; 141(1): 011013. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041157
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