Chemical Process Utilities Heat Transfer Media and Solar Energy Prof.Shishir Sinha Department of Chemical Engineering

What is the production capacity of the Megha Solar Plant CSP Project in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh?

What is the main advantage of utilizing molten salts as high-temperature fluids (HTFs) in power tower systems?

What temperature range are molten salts generally stable at?

Why is it important to consider the stability of piping and container materials in relation to molten salts handling?

What property of molten salts makes them comparable to water at high temperatures?

What is the main advantage of using water/steam as both Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) and working fluid in solar thermal systems?

Why is the scarcity of water a concern when using water/steam as the Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) in desert regions for CSP plants?

Which type of single fluid solar thermal system uses water/steam as the Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) according to the text?

What is the main problem associated with using water/steam as the Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) in CSP plants located in deserts?

What is carried to the turbine to produce electricity in a solar thermal system using water/steam as the working fluid?

Why are high temperature steam corrosion issues reported in the literature concerning water/steam HTF?

What is a main disadvantage of using liquid sodium as a thermal energy storage medium?

Why was the liquid sodium test plant decommissioned in 1986?

What is the approximate viscosity of liquid sodium?

Which material is mentioned as highly compatible to be used as piping/container materials with liquid sodium?

Compared to solar salt, what is a disadvantage of liquid sodium?

What is a unique feature of the Na-K eutectic mixture mentioned in the text?

Why are Helium or hydrogen typically used as the working fluid in a Stirling engine?

Which material showed good corrosion resistance with almost zero weight loss after 1000 h immersion at temperatures up to 750 oC?

Why are high strength expensive materials needed in the cylinder of a Stirling engine?

What is the corrosion rate of the Na (22.2%)-K(77.8%) mixture at 600 oC?

Which binary mixture of liquid metals is being investigated for use as Heat Transfer Fluids (HTFs) in CSP systems?

What makes fast changes in power output difficult to achieve in a Stirling cycle?

What is the Stability temperature of Na-K (77.8%)-Li (22.2%) mixture?

Why is dissipation of waste heat particularly complex in a Stirling engine?

Which material is NOT mentioned in the text as having promising corrosion resistance properties with piping/container alloys?

Why does a Stirling engine require a warm-up time before it can start functioning efficiently?

What is a significant drawback of Stirling engines for automotive applications?

What is the Viscosity of Na (22.2%)-K(77.8%) mixture at 600 oC?