Novel heat-transfer medium and air wall increase efficiency of solar thermal tower power plants

https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-heat-transfer-medium-air-wall-efficiency.html

"operating temperature >1,000°C boosting efficiency... bespoke process, non-corrosive, environmentally friendly and recycling sourced, high heat storage capacity, cost-efficient... combines radiation receiver, heat-transfer medium and storage material... Heat transfer resistance and limitations of flux density... Air wall reduces thermal loss 30%... enables smaller solar power towers further reducing costs"

Related: CSIRO roadmap charts major role for storage through energy transition

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/News-releases/2023/CSIRO-roadmap-charts-major-role-for-storage-through-energy-transition