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SOLAR ENERGY
卷 191, 期 -, 页码 435-448出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.09.015
关键词
Corrosion; Ni-based alloy; Heat transfer fluid; Molten-salt; High temperature
资金
- Shenzhen Science and Technology Research and Development Funds [JCYJ20180306171730206, JCYJ2017041310 5740689]
The state-of-the-art concentrated solar power tower technology requires novel heat transfer fluids which can operate at a temperature as high as 700 degrees C. Several molten eutectic salt mixtures are promising heat transfer fluid candidates because they are thermally stable at such high temperature and have good thermophysical properties. However, their corrosion properties to alloys are not investigated thoroughly in the literature. Molten salts usually have high corrosion to alloys, which is a critical issue since the piping and containing materials of the heat transfer fluid in a solar power plant are generally alloys. In this study, the corrosion of three eutectic mixtures including NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2, Li2CO3-Na2CO3-K2CO3 and LiF-Na2CO3-K2CO3 to different alloys were experimentally studied at isothermal condition of 700 degrees C in contact with air. Alloys tested were stainless steel 316 (SS316), Hastelloy C276 (C276), Inconel 625 (In625) and 718 (In718). Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were employed to characterize the coupon surfaces after corrosion tests. Results show that all the alloys have corrosion rates higher than 450 mu m/year immersed in the NaKZn chloride-salt. Therefore, the NaKZn chloride-salt is not applicable as a heat transfer fluid if air cannot be evacuated. C276 immersed in the LiNaK carbonate-salt and In718 immersed in the LiF-NaK carbonate-salt may form protective compact layers on the alloy surfaces to resist corrosion. However, the high cost of lithium salts is another major obstacle to commercialize heat transfer fluids.
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