Solar thermal energy storage system

    公开(公告)号:US10030636B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US14894300

    申请日:2014-05-27

    IPC分类号: F03G6/06 F24J2/34

    摘要: Disclosed is a thermal energy storage system for storing collected solar thermal energy. The system comprises a solar thermal energy collection facility in the form of a field of parabolic troughs, which is in thermal communication with a molten salt circuit. The molten salt circuit is in fluid communication with a molten salt storage facility comprising at least three storage tanks that are each in fluid communication with the molten salt circuit. The multiple tanks set-up allows using cheaper materials, and a more efficient storage of thermal energy.