scholarly journals Operational modes of a 2.0 MWth chloride molten-salt pilot-scale system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth M. Armijo ◽  
Matthew D. Carlson ◽  
Dwight S. Dorsey ◽  
Jesus D. Ortega ◽  
Dimitri A. Madden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Operational Modes

scholarly journals Demonstration and analysis of a steam reforming process driven with solar heat using molten salts as heat transfer fluid

2022 ◽  
Vol 334 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Alberto Giaconia ◽  
Giampaolo Caputo ◽  
Primo Di Ascenzi ◽  
Giulia Monteleone ◽  
Luca Turchetti
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Molten Salts ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Hydrogen Availability

Solar reforming of biogas or biomethane represents an example hydrogen production from the combination of renewable sources such as biomass and solar energy. Thanks to its relatively low-cost and flexibility, solar-reforming can represent a complementary source of hydrogen where/when the demand exceeds the green hydrogen availability from water electrolysis powered by PV or wind. Molten salts can be used as heat transfer fluid and heat storage medium in solar-driven steam reforming. The main units of the process have been developed at the pilot scale and experimentally tested in a molten salt experimental loop at ENEA-Casaccia research center: a molten salt heater and a molten salt membrane reformer. After experimental validation, techno-economic studies have been carried out to assess the solar reforming technology on commercial scale and exploitation opportunities have been analysed.

scholarly journals Operational Modes and System Design of a 2.0 Mwth Sodium Molten Salt Pilot System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Armijo ◽  
Matthew Carlson ◽  
Dwight Dorsey ◽  
Joshua Christian ◽  
Joe Coventry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Operational Modes

Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Pacheco ◽  
Steven K. Showalter ◽  
William J. Kolb
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Thermal Gradient ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Molten Salt System

Thermal storage improves the dispatchability and marketability of parabolic trough power plants allowing them to produce electricity on demand independent of solar collection. One such thermal storage system, a thermocline, uses a single tank containing a fluid with a thermal gradient running vertically through the tank, where hotter fluid (lower density) is at the top of the tank and colder fluid is at the base of the tank. The thermal gradient separates the two temperature potentials. A low-cost filler material provides the bulk of the thermal capacitance of the thermal storage, prevents convective mixing, and reduces the amount of fluid required. In this paper, development of a thermocline system that uses molten-nitrate salt as the heat transfer fluid is described and compared to a two-tank molten salt system. Results of isothermal and thermal cycling tests on candidate materials and salt safety tests are presented as well as results from a small pilot-scale (2.3 MWh) thermocline.

scholarly journals A multi-purpose pilot-scale molten metal & molten salt pyrolysis reactor

MethodsX ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 101606
Author(s):  
Frank Riedewald ◽  
Ian Povey ◽  
Maria O'Mahoney ◽  
Maria Sousa-Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Molten Metal ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Pyrolysis Reactor

Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Pacheco ◽  
Steven K. Showalter ◽  
William J. Kolb
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Thermal Gradient ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Molten Salt System

Abstract Thermal storage improves the dispatchability and marketability of parabolic trough power plants allowing them to produce electricity on demand independent of solar collection. One such thermal storage system, a thermocline, uses a single tank containing a fluid with a thermal gradient running vertically through the tank, where hotter fluid (lower density) is at the top of the tank and colder fluid is at the base of the tank. The thermal gradient separates the two temperature potentials. A low-cost filler material provides the bulk of the thermal capacitance of the thermal storage, prevents convective mixing, and reduces the amount of fluid required. In this paper, development of a thermocline system that uses molten-nitrate salt as the heat transfer fluid is described and compared to a two-tank molten salt system. Results of isothermal and thermal cycling tests on candidate materials and salt safety tests are presented as well as results from a small pilot-scale (2.3 MWh) thermocline.

A New Detector System For The HB5 Stem Instrument

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 134-135
Author(s):  
J.M. Cowley
Keyword(s):  
Dark Field ◽  
Detector System ◽  
Electron Holography ◽  
Small Specimen ◽  
Bright Field ◽  
Multiple Images ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Operational Modes

The HB5 STEM instrument at ASU has been modified previously to include an efficient two-dimensional detector incorporating an optical analyser device and also a digital system for the recording of multiple images. The detector system was built to explore a wide range of possibilities including in-line electron holography, the observation and recording of diffraction patterns from very small specimen regions (having diameters as small as 3Å) and the formation of both bright field and dark field images by detection of various portions of the diffraction pattern. Experience in the use of this system has shown that sane of its capabilities are unique and valuable. For other purposes it appears that, while the principles of the operational modes may be verified, the practical applications are limited by the details of the initial design.

Upscaling of foam forming technology for pilot scale

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
JANI LEHMONEN ◽  
TIMO RANTANEN ◽  
KARITA KINNUNEN-RAUDASKOSKI
Keyword(s):  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Strength Loss ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Foam Density ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Production Scale ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Wet Pressing ◽  
Foam Forming ◽  
Board Industry

The need for production cost savings and changes in the global paper and board industry during recent years have been constants. Changes in the global paper and board industry during past years have increased the need for more cost-efficient processes and production technologies. It is known that in paper and board production, foam typically leads to problems in the process rather than improvements in production efficiency. Foam forming technology, where foam is used as a carrier phase and a flowing medium, exploits the properties of dispersive foam. In this study, the possibility of applying foam forming technology to paper applications was investigated using a pilot scale paper forming environment modified for foam forming from conventional water forming. According to the results, the shape of jet-to-wire ratios was the same in both forming methods, but in the case of foam forming, the achieved scale of jet-to-wire ratio and MD/CD-ratio were wider and not behaving sensitively to shear changes in the forming section as a water forming process would. This kind of behavior would be beneficial when upscaling foam technology to the production scale. The dryness results after the forming section indicated the improvement in dewatering, especially when foam density was at the lowest level (i.e., air content was at the highest level). In addition, the dryness results after the pressing section indicated a faster increase in the dryness level as a function of foam density, with all density levels compared to the corresponding water formed sheets. According to the study, the bonding level of water- and foam-laid structures were at the same level when the highest wet pressing value was applied. The results of the study show that the strength loss often associated with foam forming can be compensated for successfully through wet pressing.

Application of a Pilot-Scale Pulsed Electrocoagulation system to OCC-Based Paper Mill Effluent

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUAN-SHING PERNG ◽  
EUGENE I-CHEN WANG ◽  
SHIH-TSUNG YU ◽  
AN-YI CHANG
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Optimal Dosage ◽  
Water Quality Indicators ◽  
Paper Mill Effluent ◽  
Treated Effluent ◽  
True Color

Trends toward closure of white water recirculation loops in papermaking often lead to a need for system modifications. We conducted a pilot-scale study using pulsed electrocoagulation technology to treat the effluent of an old corrugated containerboard (OCC)-based paper mill in order to evaluate its treatment performance. The operating variables were a current density of 0–240 A/m2, a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 8–16 min, and a coagulant (anionic polyacrylamide) dosage of 0–22 mg/L. Water quality indicators investigated were electrical con-ductivity, suspended solids (SS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and true color. The results were encouraging. Under the operating conditions without coagulant addition, the highest removals for conductivity, SS, COD, and true color were 39.8%, 85.7%, 70.5%, and 97.1%, respectively (with an HRT of 16 min). The use of a coagulant enhanced the removal of both conductivity and COD. With an optimal dosage of 20 mg/L and a shortened HRT of 10 min, the highest removal achieved for the four water quality indicators were 37.7%, 88.7%, 74.2%, and 91.7%, respectively. The water qualities thus attained should be adequate to allow reuse of a substantial portion of the treated effluent as process water makeup in papermaking.

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