Archimede-Chiyoda Molten Salt Test Loop

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General Info

Owner/s:

Archimede Solar Energy
Chiyoda Corporation

Technology:

Parabolic trough

Country:

Italy

Status:

Operational

Purpose:

Research & Development

Usage:

Electricity

Power:

0.35 MW

Start date:

July, 2013

Location:

Massa Martana

Generation:

0.28 GWh

Technology

Solar field

Number of SCAs:

6

Number of loops:

1

Number of SCAs per loop:

6

Number of modules per SCA:

8

SCA length:

100 m

Reflecting area:

3 398 m²

Heat Collector Element (Tube):

Archimede Solar Energy - HEMS11

Heat Transfer Fluid:

Molten salts - sodium and potassium nitrates

HTF Temp in:

290ºC

HTF Temp out:

550ºC

Power block

Storage Y/N:

Yes

Storage type:

two tank direct - Molten salts

Storage:

5.00 Hours

Power cycle:

Steam Rankine

Turbine:

Siemens

Turbine efficiency:

15.61% at nominal power

Companies involved

Project developer:

Archimede Solar Energy
Chiyoda Corporation

Key components suppliers:

Archimede Solar Energy

Suppliers details:

Archimede Solar Energy (HCE)

Other

Solar resource:

1 527 kWh/m2/yr

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Documents and links:

Archimede-Chiyoda Molten Salts Test Loop

Videos:

CSP World

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