Bertrams Heatec AG is a leading specialist in the construction of systems for the safe transport of process heat. These systems are used in many different industries, and they play a major role in thermal solar power plants.
Unlike photovoltaics, thermal solar power plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight. The resulting heat (hence the term thermal) is used downstream to create steam, which is harnessed to create electricity in generators.
Heat storage is a particularly important feature for these kinds of power plants. Effective storage allows the heat captured during the day to be used at night for uninterrupted electricity supply.
Heat-transfer salts are the ideal way to capture and store heat here. During the day, they are heated and transferred to insulated tanks. This heat is then used at night to generate electricity – a key technological step towards a non-stop, efficient and renewable flow of energy.
At a glance |
| Name: | Transfer of process heat |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Raw material: | Solar energy |
| Process technology: | Heat transfer salts |
| More information: | www.bertrams-heatec.com |
