Abstract
Pipes for parabolic-trough solar energy collectors (PTSC) must be able to operate and withstand high temperatures in corrosive environments for a long time without changing its microstructure and losing its original properties. The stages of development of a new material and technology for solar energy collectors that allows the production of a PTSC solar energy-absorbing material that is capable of withstanding temperatures ≥ 600 °C for at least 250 days are described. This material is a glass-crystalline enamel coating that is adhered to tubular stainless steel pipes. Such enamel coatings have high coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) that are similar to the metal surface. These matching CTEs allow the enamel coatings to resist flaking during the heating at 900 °C. The high-temperature resistance of the developed coating was ensured not only by specific additives added to the frit of the coating but also by an additional nanosized sol-gel coating over the enamelled metal substrate.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | BaltSilica 2018 |
Editors | Gundars Mezinskis, Ruta Svinka, Ilona Pavlovska, Liga Grase, Janis Grabis, Kestutis Baltakys, Irina Hussainova |
Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd |
Pages | 126-134 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783035714401 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 8th International Conference on Silicate Materials - Riga, Latvia Duration: 30 May 2018 → 1 Jun 2018 Conference number: 8 |
Publication series
Name | Key Engineering Materials |
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Volume | 788 KEM |
ISSN (Print) | 1013-9826 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1662-9795 |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Silicate Materials |
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Abbreviated title | ICSM 2018 |
Country/Territory | Latvia |
City | Riga |
Period | 30/05/18 → 1/06/18 |
Keywords*
- Anti-reflective coatings
- Enamel coatings for steel
- Sol-gel coatings
- Thermal properties
Field of Science*
- 2.3 Mechanical engineering
- 2.6 Medical engineering
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database