Abstract: A moltensalt thermocline tank is a lowcost option for thermal energy storage (TES) in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Typical dualmedia thermocline (DMT) tanks contain molten salt and a filler material that provides ...

Abstract: Thermocline tanks have been considered as an alternative to traditional twotank molten salt thermal storage in concentrating solar power systems due to their potential for cost reduction. One concern for thermocline usage ...

Abstract: Systemlevel simulation of a moltensalt thermocline tank is undertaken in response to yearlong historical weather data and corresponding plant control. Such a simulation is enabled by combining a finitevolume model of the ...