Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Heat Transfer Fluid (NHTF)

Title:Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Heat Transfer Fluid (NHTF)

Volume: 8 Issue: 2

Author(s): Syed Tajammul Hussain, Muhammad Adnan Saqlain and Muhammad Siddiq

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Keywords: Nano heat transfer fluid, heat capacity, TGA/DSC, SEM, XRD

Abstract: This paper describes a nano-heat transfer fluid (NHTF) consisting of a novel mixture of alkali metal nitrate salt eutectic doped with silica nanoparticles at 0.5% mass concentration with a low melting point, high thermal stability and high specific heat capacity. These properties produce a wide operating range Heat Transfer Fluid and enable effective thermal storage for parabolic trough concentrating solar power plants as compared to present molten salt heat transfer fluids that usually has a high melting point, typically 220°C or higher. This limits its use due to the risk of freezing. The advanced NHTF exploits eutectic behavior with a novel composition of materials and nanoparticles, resulting in a low melting point of 120 °C, a thermal stability limit over 500 °C and an increase in specific heat capacity owing to the presence of suspended silica nanoparticles.

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Tajammul Hussain Syed, Adnan Saqlain Muhammad and Siddiq Muhammad, Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Heat Transfer Fluid (NHTF), Current Nanoscience 2012; 8 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157341312800167588