Project description
Particle-alloy combinations to face extreme operating conditions
In the envisaged solar-Brayton cycle, supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) is used as working media. Concentrated solar radiation is absorbed and stored in solid particles until the heat is transferred to the sCO2. Unique properties of sCO2 (such as high density and low viscosity) allow reaching high efficiency of the energy conversion and very compact design of the components compared to conventional Rankine steam cycle. The EU-funded COMPASsCO2 project will integrate solar energy into sCO2 Brayton cycles for electricity production. The project will design, test and model tailored particle-alloy combinations able to face the extreme operating conditions regarding temperature, pressure, abrasion, oxidation and corrosion during the plant lifetime. Testing of the particle-sCO2 heat exchanger will validate the innovative materials developed.
Field of science
- /natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/atmospheric sciences/meteorology/solar radiation
- /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy/solar energy
Call for proposal
H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2020-singlestage
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
51147 Koln
Germany
Participants (11)
28040 Madrid
4100 Seraing
250 68 Husinec-rez
60486 Frankfurt
52428 Julich
9060 Zelzate
75009 Paris
92400 Courbevoie
46930 Quart Poblet Valencia
B15 2TT Birmingham
02150 Espoo