The
development of low-melting mixtures is crucial for the diffusion
of sustainable and green alternative energy sources, namely, CSP.
Ternary mixtures containing sodium, potassium, and calcium are extremely
promising as thermal fluids due to their good thermophysical properties,
low toxicity and cost. Most literature studies on ternary mQ4ixtures
refer to a particular commercial composition and there are few data
regarding ternary phase diagrams. Thus, for improving the current
understanding on this topic, further theoretical and experimental
investigation on ternary mixtures
is of utmost interest. An experimental campaign was conducted to study
the binary subsystems of the ternary mixtures and develop a regular
solution model for simulating the ternary phase diagram. To validate
the model, several data were determined using an innovative experimental
rheometric method. The results showed that a ternary contribution
in the regular solution model is necessary and an empirical expression
for this ternary parameter was proposed and validated.
With the aim of supporting the thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria of molten salt mixtures, this article investigates the solid phases present in NaNO 3 and KNO 3 binary mixtures. To that end, an innovative approach based on the combined use of high-temperature Neutron Scattering Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry was proposed. A solid phase not reported before was detected close to the solidus curve in the central part of the phase diagram, and its diffraction pattern was assigned to a mixed nitrate phase, i.e. a solid solution of the two salts.
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