Abstract: The general objective of the project is the study of advanced solar concentrating power plants employing advanced thermal storages. CNR ICCOM activity is focused on the identification and characterization of ionic liquids to be employed as advanced thermal storage fluids in solar concentrating power plants.

Coordinator: Francesca Ferrazza – Eni

Partnership: ICCOM-CNR, ENEA, Eni, GE Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie, RSE, ITAE-CNR e EnSiEL (Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per Energia, Sistemi e Impianti Elettrici).

ICCOM participants: Angelo Freni, Alessandro Lavacchi, Emilia Bramanti, Silvia Pizzanelli, Beatrice Campanella.

Financed by: Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale CTN02_00018 “Energia”, project code no. CTN02_00018_10016852.

Project total budget: € 350.000,00

ICCOM total budget: € 16.203,69