Table 2 Onset temperature, peak temperature, endset temperature, and startup heat of molten salt and nanofluids with different GNP concentrations
From: Thermal Storage Properties of Molten Nitrate Salt-Based Nanofluids with Graphene Nanoplatelets
GNP concentration (wt%) | Onset temperature (°C) | Peak temperature (°C) | Endset temperature (°C) | Startup heat (J g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 221.6 | 225.6 | 243.7 | 238.58 |
0.1 | 219.9 | 225.0 | 242.8 | 232.33 |
0.5 | 216.4 | 223.9 | 239.7 | 208.56 |
1.0 | 211.2 | 222.2 | 239.0 | 216.98 |
1.5 | 208.9 | 221.2 | 238.8 | 208.13 |
2.0 | 207.9 | 220.9 | 237.3 | 199.08 |
2.5 | 201.0 | 227.6 | 234.4 | 186.37 |