Wacker to deliver new silicone fluid to Royal Tech for use in Chinese CSP plant

photon.infoJuly 2, 2017146

German Wacker Chemie AG signed an agreement with Royal Tech CSP Limited of China, a specialist for solar thermal systems that are based on CSP (concentrated solar power) technologies. Under its terms, Wacker will supply its newly developed »Helisol« silicone fluid to Royal Tech. The company uses the silicone fluid as a heat-transfer medium in its CSP plants. According to the company, the fluid can withstand thermal stress of up to 425 degrees Celsius for a long period of time and its viscosity remains low even at -40 degrees Celsius.

Royal Tech is one of China’s major project developers for CSP systems. At present, the company is carrying out CSP projects in Yumen, Gansu (50 MW), and in Inner Mongolia (100 MW).

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