Objective Solar thermal power plants represent today's most economic systems to generate electricity from solar insulation in them-range in regions like the Mediterranean area. By demonstrating the feasibility of direct steam generation in the absorber pipes European industry and research institutions have gained a leading position in this technology area. A key element foray successful market penetration is the availability of storage systems to reduce the dependence on the course of solarinsolation. The most important benefits result from -reduced internal costs due to increased efficiency and extended utilisation of the power block-facilitating the integration of a solar power plant into an electrical grid-adoption of electricity production to the demand thus increasing revenues Efficient storage systems for steam power plants demand transfer of energy during the charging/discharging process at constant temperatures. The DISTOR project focuses on the development of systems using phase change materials (PCM) as storage media. In order to accelerate the development, the DISTOR project is based on parallel research on three different storage concepts. These concepts include innovative aspects like encapsulated PCM, evaporation heat transfer and new design concepts. This parallel approach takes advantage of synergy effects and will enable the identification of the most promising storage concept. A consortium covering the various aspects of design and manufacturing has been formed from manufacturers, engineering companies and research institutions experienced in solar thermal power plants and PCM technology. The project will provide advanced storage material based on PCM for the temperature range of 200-300°C adapted to the needs of Direct Steam generation thus expanding Europe's strong position in solar thermal power plants. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energysolar thermal Keywords Micro encapsulation Phase change materials Storage for steam Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1.2.6 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - Other RES Call for proposal FP6-2002-ENERGY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. EU contribution No data Address Linder Hoehe KOELN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Michel Ange 3 PARIS See on map Total cost No data EPSILON INGENIERIE S.A.S. France EU contribution No data Address California Voie 5 LABEGE See on map Total cost No data DEFI SYSTEMES France EU contribution No data Address 94 Avenue Dr Fleming - ZI Saint Césaire NIMES See on map Total cost No data SGL TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 18 MEITINGEN See on map Total cost No data FLAGSOL GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Muehlengasse 7 KOELN See on map Total cost No data CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Avenida Complutense 22 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION INASMET Spain EU contribution No data Address Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, Teknologi Parkea SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Total cost No data SANLUCAR SOLAR SOLUCAR SA Spain EU contribution No data Address Avenida de la Buhaora, 2 SEVILLA See on map Total cost No data SISTEMAS DE CALOR S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address Poligono Industrial la Redonda Parcela 108 EL EJIDO See on map Total cost No data WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Israel EU contribution No data Address Herzel Street 2 REHOVOT See on map Total cost No data CENTRAL LABORATORY OF SOLAR ENERGY AND NEW ENERGY SOURCES - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address Tzarigradsko Shosse Blvd. 72 SOFIA See on map Total cost No data IBERDROLA INGENIERIA Y CONSULTORIA S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Alameda de Urquijo 4 BILBAO See on map Total cost No data
