A T-shaped molten salt receiver was designed and modelled. A 3D numerical model of the reciver was established
coupling the boundary conditions of the beam-down concentrated solar radiation with molten salt flow
heat transfer
and solar energy absorption. The energy loss mechanisms of the receiver were revealed and the impacts of the molten salt's extinction coefficient
flow distribution
and filter mesh location on the internal temperature distribution of the receiver were analyzed via this approach. Results show that the outlet molten salt temperature reaches 560-570 ℃. The main energy losses are re-radiation loss
convection loss and optical reflection loss. The receiver with smaller extinction coefficient exhibits higher internal temperatures compared with receivers with larger extinction coefficient and shallow filter mesh
as the substantial heat absorbed by deep-layer molten salt cannot be rapidly discharged
leading to a heat accumulation inside the receiver.
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