@inproceedings{2fcccfe0526b4dc182a2c46666592627,
title = " Experimental study of hygroscopy of single and different mixtures of MgCl 2 , KCl, NaCl, ZnCl 2 for application as heat transfer fluids in CSP ",
abstract = " Eutectic molten chloride salts by MgCl 2 , ZnCl 2 , KCl, and NaCl are considered as promising high temperature heat transfer and thermal storage fluid in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. However, chloride salts MgCl 2 and ZnCl 2 are water affinity, so they can absorb water from surroundings easily. This will increase the corrosion of metals when the molten salts stay with metals at high temperatures. Our study also found that the presence of trace water in the solid salt caused vapor pressure of the molten salts increase. The current work presents studies about the kinetic processes of water absorption and removal from single and different mixture of NaCl, KCl, MgCl 2 and ZnCl 2 salts. The process of water uptake from ambient air and removal through heating are measured quantitatively. Water removal from molten salts through sparging with argon gas was employed as a further treatment method. ",
keywords = "Molten salt, Sparging method, Water removal, Water uptake",
author = "Xiaoxin Wang and Qichao Hu and Kim, {Gil Pyo} and Xiankun Xu and Peiwen Li and Gervasio, {Dominic F}",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1115/IMECE2018-86416",
language = "English (US)",
series = "ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
booktitle = "Energy",
note = "ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2018 ; Conference date: 09-11-2018 Through 15-11-2018",
}