Preparation of nanofluids based on solar salt and boehmite nanoparticles: Characterization of starting materials: Characterization of starting materials

Muñoz-Sánchez, BelenNieto-Maestre, JavierIparraguirre-Torres, IñigoSanchez-Garcia, Jose AngelJulia, Jose EnriqueGarcía-Romero, AnaRajpaul, VikeshRichter, Christoph2016-05-31Muñoz-Sánchez , B , Nieto-Maestre , J , Iparraguirre-Torres , I , Sanchez-Garcia , J A , Julia , J E & García-Romero , A 2016 , Preparation of nanofluids based on solar salt and boehmite nanoparticles: Characterization of starting materials : Characterization of starting materials . in V Rajpaul & C Richter (eds) , unknown : International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems . 0094-243X , AMER INST PHYSICS, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1NO1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA , 21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015 , Cape Town , South Africa , 13/10/15 . https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949128conference978-0-7354-1386-39780735413863researchoutputwizard: 11556/283Publisher Copyright: © 2016 Author(s).A nanofluid composed of Solar Salt (SS) and boehmite nanoparticles (A) in a concentration of 1% by weight, is proposed as thermal storage medium for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants. A wide characterization of the raw materials has been done, focused on their thermal stability and the nanoparticle primary size and shape among other properties such as its specific heat and crystalline structure. Some features of the final nanofluids have been also investigated: thermal stability, nanoparticle sizes and their distribution and specific heat. The showed results confirm that these materials are thermally stable in the working temperature range both individually and combined. In addition, the synthesis procedure implemented is effective to keep the nanoparticle sizes in the nanometric range (<100 nm). These findings mean the first step to carry on research and characterization of this nanofluid.1452934enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPreparation of nanofluids based on solar salt and boehmite nanoparticles: Characterization of starting materials: Characterization of starting materialsconference output10.1063/1.4949128heat capacityaluminasolar saltsolar energythermal energy storageheat capacityaluminasolar saltsolar energythermal energy storageGeneral Physics and AstronomySDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyFunding InfoBasque Government's ETORTEK 2014Basque Government's ETORTEK 2014http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84984567396&partnerID=8YFLogxK