Prieto Rios, Cristina

Perfil en ORCID: 0000-0002-9300-6967

Perfil en ResearcherID: Q-5797-2018

Perfil en Scopus: 56673717500\

Grupos de Investigación

• TERMOTECNIA

Responsable de los siguientes proyectos/ayudas en la US

Contratos:

• Contrato de prestación de servicios ( ).

Participa los siguientes proyectos/ayudas en la US

Proyectos:

• CSPplus (Techno-economical evaluation of different thermal energy storage concepts for CSP plants) ( 838311 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• SCARABEUS Supercritical CARbon dioxide/Alternative fluids Blends for Efficiency Upgrade of Solar power plants ( 814985 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• High Temperature Solar-Heated Reactors for Industrial Production of Reactive Particulates ( 654663 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• SUN-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels ( 654408 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• RESTRUCTURE Redox Materials-based Structured Reactors/Heat Exchangers for Thermo-Chemical Heat Storage Systems in Concentrated Solar Power Plants ( 283015 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• ITC-20111061 COMPOSOL ( 20111061 - Coordinador).
• Prototipo de receptor solar de torre con sales fundidas ( IDI-20090393 - Investigador/a).
• Sistema de sales fundidas para el almacenamiento térmico a alta temperatura ( IDI-20090402 - Coordinador).
• Cenit- COnsolida ( CENIT-2008 1005 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• HIgh temperature thermal energy storage by reversible thermochemiccal Reactions (SToRRE) ( 282677 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• PhD on Innovation Pathways for TES (Inpath-TES ( 657466 - Investigador Principal Consolidado).
• Scientific and Technological Alliance for Guaranteeing the European Excellence in Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy ( 609837 - Investigador/a).

Contratos:

• Beneficios Económicos y Sociales del Despliegue Comercial de Sistemas Solares Térmicos de Alta Concentración ( ES-2117/03/2021 - Coordinador ).
• Acuerdo de Colaboración ( - Coordinador ).
• Contrato prestación de servicio ( - Coordinador ).
• Acuerdo de Colaboración ( - Coordinador ).

Ayudas:

• Redox Materials-based Structured Reactors/Heat Exchangers for Thermo-Chemical Heat Storage Systems in Concentrated Solar Power Plants ( 283015 - Investigador Principal Consolidado ).

Publicaciones

Capítulo de Libros:

• Prieto, Cristina:
  20 - Storing energy using molten salts. Pag. 445 - 486. En: Storing Energy: With Special Reference to Renewable Energy Sources, Second Edition. Elsevier. 2022. ISBN 978-0-12-824510-1
• Prieto, Cristina:
  24 - Thermal storage for concentrating solar power plants. Pag. 673 - 697. En: 24-Thermal storage for concentrating solar power plants. Duxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing. 2021. ISBN 9780128198858
• Prieto, Cristina:
  3 Advances in molten salt storage systems using other liquid sensible storage media for heat storage. Pag. 55 - 81. En: 24-Thermal storage for concentrating solar power plants. Duxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing. 2021. ISBN 9780128198858
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Ciclo de mejora en el estudio de la gestionabilidad de la tecnología termosolar cilindroparabólica en el mercado energético. Pag. 2474 - 2492. En: Ciclos de Mejora en el Aula. Año 2019. Experiencias de innovación docente de la Universidad de Sevilla. Editorial Universidad de Sevilla. 2020. ISBN 978-84-472-2192-2

Publicaciones en Revistas:

• Prieto, Cristina, López, Antón:
  Life cycle assessment (LCA) of a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in tower configuration with different storage capacity in molten salts. En: Journal of Energy Storage. 2022. Vol. 53. Núm. . Pag. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.105219
• López, Antón, Prieto, Cristina:
  Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Plant in Tower Configuration with and without Thermal Energy Storage (TES). En: Sustainability. 2021. Vol. 13. Núm. 7. Pag. 3672- 10.3390/su13073672
• Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa F.:
  Thermal energy storage with phase change materials in solar power plants. Economic analysis. En: Journal of Energy Storage. 2021. Vol. 43. Núm. 103184. Pag. - 10.1016/j.est.2021.103184
• Prieto, Cristina, López, Antón:
  Improvement of Phase Change Materials (PCM) Used for Solar Process Heat Applications . En: Molecules. 2021. Vol. 26. Núm. 5. Pag. - 10.3390/molecules26051260
• Prieto, Cristina:
  New phase change material storage concept including metal wool as heat transfer enhancement method for solar heat use in industry. En: Journal of Energy Storage. 2021. Vol. 26. Núm. . Pag. - 10.1016/j.est.2020.101926
• Martínez, Noelia, Rico, A, Prieto, Cristina, Poza, P.:
  Improving durability of silicone-based paint coatings used in solar power plants by controlling consolidation procedures. En: Solar Energy. 2020. Vol. 199. Núm. . Pag. 585-595 10.1016/j.solener.2020.02.049
• Prieto, Cristina, López, Antón:
  Performance analysis of operational strategies for monolithic receiver-reactor arrays in solar thermochemical hydrogen production plants. En: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2020. Vol. 45. Núm. 49. Pag. - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.191
• Ruiz-cabañas, F J, Prieto, Cristina, Fereres, Sonia, Rodríguez-sanchez, Alfonso, Montero, Cristina:
  Carbonate molten salt solar thermal pilot facility: Plant design, commissioning and operation up to 700 °C. En: Renewable Energy. 2020. Vol. 151. Núm. . Pag. 528-541 10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.045
• Prieto, Cristina:
  The Role of Innovation in Industry Product Deployment: Developing Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power. En: Energies. 2020. Vol. 13. Núm. 11. Pag. - 10.3390/en13112943
• Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa:
  Thermal energy storage (TES) with phase change materials (PCM) in solar power plants (CSP). Concept and plant performance. En: Applied Energy. 2019. Vol. 254. Núm. . Pag. - 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113646
• Prieto, Cristina:
  TES-PS10 postmortem tests: Carbon steel corrosion performance exposed to molten salts under relevant operation conditions and lessons learnt for comme. En: Journal of Energy Storage. 2019. Vol. 26. Núm. . Pag. - 10.1016/j.est.2019.100922
• Durth, Melanie, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa, Rodríguez, Alfonso, Patiño-Rodriguez, David:
  Effects of sodium nitrate concentration on thermophysical properties of solar salts and on the thermal energy storage cost. En: Solar Energy. 2019. Vol. 182. Núm. . Pag. 57-63 10.1016/j.solener.2019.02.038
• Peiró, Gerard, Prieto, Cristina, Gasia, Jaume, Jové, Aleix, Miró, Laia, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Two-tank molten salts thermal energy storage system for solar power plants at pilot plant scale: Lessons learnt and recommendations for its design, st. En: Renewable Energy. 2018. Vol. 121. Núm. . Pag. 236-248 10.1016/j.renene.2018.01.026
• Zsembinszki, Gabriel, Sole, Arán, Barreche, Camila, Prieto, Cristina, Fernández, A Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Review of Reactors with Potential Use in Thermochemical Energy Storage in Concentrated Solar Power Plants. En: Energies. 2018. Vol. 11. Núm. . Pag. - 10.3390/en11092358
• Fereres, Sonia, Prieto, Cristina, Giménez-Gavarrell, Pablo, Rodríguez, Alfonso, Sánchez-Jiménez, Pedro Enrique, Pérez-Maqueda, Luis A.:
  Molten carbonate salts for advanced solar thermal energy power plants: Cover gas effect on fluid thermal stability. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2018. Vol. 188. Núm. . Pag. 119-126 10.1016/j.solmat.2018.08.028
• Calderón, Alejandro, Palacios, Ana, Barreche, Camila, Prieto, Cristina, Rodriguez-sánchez, Alfonso, Fernández, Inés A.:
  High temperature systems using solid particles as TES and HTF material: A review. En: Applied Energy. 2018. Vol. 213. Núm. . Pag. 100-111 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.107
• Prieto, Cristina, Barreche, Camila , Martínez, Mónica, Cabeza, Luisa F, Fernández, Ines A:
  Thermomechanical testing under operating conditions of A516Gr70 used for CSP storage tanks . En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2018. Vol. 174. Núm. . Pag. 509-514 10.1016/j.solmat.2017.09.029
• Prieto, Cristina, Patiño-Rodriguez, David:
  Thermal energy storage evaluation in direct steam generation solar plants. En: Solar Energy. 2018. Vol. . Núm. 159. Pag. 501-509 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.11.006
• Ruiz-cabañas, Francisco Javier, Prieto, Cristina, Jové, Aleix, Fernández, Inés A., Madina, Virginia, Cabeza, Luisa:
  Steam-PCM heat exchanger design and materials optimization by using Cr-Mo alloys. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2018. Vol. . Núm. 178. Pag. 249-258 10.1016/j.solmat.2018.01.038
• Prieto, Cristina, Ruiz-cabañas, Francisco J, Rodríguez-sánchez, Alfonso , Rubio-abujas, Carlos, Fernández, Ana I., Martínez, Mónica, Oró, Edouard, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Effect of the impurity magnesium nitrate in the thermal decomposition of the solar salt. En: Solar Energy. 2018. Vol. . Núm. . Pag. - 10.1016/j.solener.2018.08.046
• Giménez-Gavarrell, Pablo, Jové, Aleix, Prieto, Cristina, Fereres, Sonia:
  Effect of an increased thermal contact resistance in a salt PCM-graphite foam composite TES system. En: Renewable Energy. 2017. Vol. 106. Núm. . Pag. 321 -334 10.1016/j.renene.2017.01.032
• Peirro, Gerard , Gasia, Jaume, Miró, Laia, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Influence of the heat transfer fluid in a CSP plant molten salts charging process. En: Renewable Energy. 2017. Vol. 113. Núm. . Pag. 148-158 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.083
• Ruiz-cabañas, F Javier, Prieto, Cristina, Madina, Virginia, Fernández, A Ines, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Materials selection for thermal energy storage systems in parabolic trough collector solar facilities using high chloride content nitrate salts. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2017. Vol. 163. Núm. . Pag. 134-147 10.1016/j.solmat.2017.01.028
• Karagiannakis, George, Prieto, Cristina:
  Thermochemical storage for CSP via redox structured reactors/heat exchangers: The RESTRUCTURE project. En: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2017. Vol. 1850. Núm. . Pag. - 10.1063/1.4984453
• González_roubaud, Edouard, Pérez-osorio, David, Prieto, Cristina:
  Review of commercial thermal energy storage in concentrated solar power plants: Steam vs. molten salts. En: Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2017. Vol. 80. Núm. . Pag. 133-148 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.084
• Cabeza, Luisa F, Sole, Aran, Fontanet, Xavier, Barreneche, Camila , Jové, Aleix , Gallas, Manuel , Prieto, Cristina, Fernández, A. Inés:
  Thermochemical energy storage by consecutive reactions for higher efficient concentrated solar power plants (CSP): Proof of concept. En: Applied Energy. 2017. Vol. 185. Núm. . Pag. 836-845 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.093
• Ruiz-cabañas, F. Javier, Jove, Aleix , Prieto, Cristina, Madina, Virginia, Fernández, A. Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Materials selection of steam-phase change material (PCM) heat exchanger for thermal energy storage systems in direct steam generation facilities. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2017. Vol. 159. Núm. . Pag. 526-535 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.10.010
• Jove, Aleix, Prieto, Cristina, Fereres, Sonia:
  Effect of an increased thermal contact resistance in a salt PCMgraphite foam composite TES system. En: Renewable Energy. 2016. Vol. 106. Núm. . Pag. 321-334 10.1016/j.renene.2017.01.032
• Peiró, Gerard , Gasia, Jaume , Miró, Laia, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Experimental analysis of charging and discharging processes, with parallel and counter flow arrangements, in a molten salts high temperature pilot pla. En: Applied Energy. 2016. Vol. 178. Núm. . Pag. 394-403 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.032
• Abujas, Carlos, Jove, Aleix, Prieto, Cristina, Gallas, Manuel, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Performance comparison of a group of thermal conductivity enhancement methodology in phase change material for thermal storage application. En: Renewable Energy. 2016. Vol. 97. Núm. . Pag. 434-443 10.1016/j.renene.2016.06.003
• Prieto, Cristina, Gallardo-gonzález, Juan, Ruiz-cabañas, F. Javier, Barreneche, Camila , Martínez, Mònica, Segarra, Mercè, Fernández, A.inés:
  Study of corrosion by Dynamic Gravimetric Analysis (DGA) methodology. Influence of chloride content in solar salt. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2016. Vol. 157. Núm. . Pag. 526-532 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.027
• Prieto, Cristina, Miro, Laia, Peiro, Gerard, Oro, Eouard, Gil, Antoni, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Temperature distribution and heat losses in molten salts tanks for CSP plants. En: Solar Energy. 2016. Vol. 135. Núm. . Pag. 518-526 10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.030
• Prieto, Cristina, Osuna, Rafael , Fernádez, A. Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Thermal storage in a MW scale. Molten Salt solar thermal pilot facility: Plant description and commissioning experiences. En: Renewable Energy. 2016. Vol. 99. Núm. . Pag. 852-866 10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.053
• Ruiz-cabañas, F. Javier, Prieto, Cristina, Osuina, Rafael , Madina, Virginia, Fer¿nández, A Inés:
  Corrosion testing device for in-situ corrosion characterization in operational molten salts storage tanks: A516 Gr70 carbon steel performance under mo. En: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells. 2016. Vol. 157. Núm. . Pag. 383-392 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.06.005
• Prieto, Cristina, Cooper, Patrick, Fernández, A. Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Review of technology: thermochemical energy storage for concentrated solar power plants. En: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 2016. Vol. 60. Núm. . Pag. 909-929 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.364
• Prieto, Cristina, Osuna, Rafael, Fernández, A. Inés, Cabeza, Luisa F:
  Molten salt facilities, lessons learnt at pilot plant scale to guarantee commercial plants; heat losses evaluation and correction. En: Renewable Energy. 2016. Vol. 94. Núm. . Pag. 175-185 10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.053
• Cabeza, Luisa F, Prieto, Cristina, Miró, Laia , Gasia, Jaume, Peiró, Gerard:
  Design and start-up of two pilot plants for molten salts storage testing. En: ASME International Solar Energy Conference. Proceedings. 2016. Vol. . Núm. ES2016-59268. Pag. V001T04A009- 10.1115/ES2016-59268
• Cabeza, Luisa F, Galindo, Esther, Prieto, Cristina, Barreneche, Camila, Fernández, A. Inés:
  Key performance indicators in thermal energy storage: Survey and assessment. En: Renewable Energy. 2015. Vol. 83. Núm. . Pag. 820-827 10.1016/j.renene.2015.05.019
• Alguacil, María, Prieto, Cristina, Rodríguez-sanchéz, Alfonso , Lohr, Jenny:
  Direct steam generation in parabolic trough collectors. En: Energy Procedia. 2014. Vol. 49. Núm. . Pag. 21-29 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.003

Aportaciones a Congresos:

• Prieto, Cristina:
  The role of Innovation. Sesión plenaria en Congreso. XI Congreso Nacional y II Internacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica. ALBACETE. 2019
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Hybridization Challenge in the Energy Industry. Sesión plenaria en Congreso. 25th SolarPACES Conference. Daegu, República de Corea. 2019
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Commercial thermal energy storage in concentrated solar power plants: steam vs. molten salts . Sesión no plenaria en Congreso. 14 Congreso Internacional de Energia y Recursos Minerales. Sevilla. 2018
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Almacenamiento de energía en Abengoa. Ponencia en Congreso. XIV Congreso Internacional de Energía y Recursos Minerales y Slope Stability 2018. Sevilla. 2018
• Peiro, Gerard, Gasia, Jaume, Miro, Laia, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa:
  Experimental comparison between two different HTF operating in a Two-tank molten salts plate heat exchanger charging process . Comunicación en congreso. Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica. UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA. 2017
• Calderon, Alejandro , Barreneche, Camila, Prieto, Cristina, Rodriguez, Alfonso, Fernandez, Inés, Segarra, Mercedes:
  Novel experimental setup for high temperature thermal cycling evaluation of solid particle materials for use as TES and HTF. Poster en Congreso. 11th International Renewable Energy Storage . Messe Dusseldorf. 2017
• Gasia, Jaume, Peiró, Gerard, Miró, Laia, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa:
  Use of pilot plant scale facilities as key factor for an optimal design and operation of commercial CSP plants with TES systems. Comunicación en congreso. 11th International Renewable Energy Storage . Messe Dusseldorf. 2017
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Material based-design for high temperature sensible heat storage using solid particle materials. Comunicación en congreso. Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica. UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA. 2017
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Material based-design for high temperature sensible heat storage using solid particle materials. Poster en Congreso. 11th International Conference on Solar Energy for Building and Industry. Palma de Mallorca. 2016
• González-aguilar, Jose, Senneca, O. , Tregambi, C, Soronado, Jm, Nieto-maestre, J. , Cabeza, L. F. , Lanchi, M. , Sau, S, Navarro, M. E. H. , Ding, Y, Prieto, Cristina:
  Round Robin Test on Enthalpies of Redox Materials for Thermochemical Heat Storage. Ponencia en Congreso. SolarPACES Conference 2016. Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2016
• Peiro, Gerard , Gaisa, Jaume, Miró, Laia, Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa:
  Importance of thermal energy storage pilot plant facilities for solar energy applications. Comunicación en congreso. 11th International Conference on Solar Energy for Building and Industry. Palma de Mallorca. 2016
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Thermochemical storage for CSP via redox structured reactors/heat exchangers: The RESTRUCTURE project. Comunicación en congreso. 22nd International SolarPACES Conference 2016. ABU DHABI, EMIRATOS ÁRABES UNIDOS. 2016
• Prieto, Cristina, Cabeza, Luisa F, Miró, Laia , Gasia, Jaume, Peiró, Gerard:
  DESIGN AND START-UP OF TWO PILOT PLANTS FOR MOLTEN SALTS STORAGE TESTING. Comunicación en congreso. ASME 2016 10th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2016
• Cabeza, Luisa, Prieto, Cristina, Solé, Aran, Miro, Laia, Gasia, Jaume, Fernandez, Inés:
  Pilot plant for molten salts storage testing: an example on how research helps commercialization. Comunicación en congreso. SolarPACES 2015 Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference . Cape town . South Africa. 2015
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Thermal Energy Storage for the power grid. Sesión plenaria en Congreso. Grid-Scale Energy Storage. AMBERES, BÉLGICA,, BRUSELAS. 2014
• Alguacil, Maria, Prieto, Cristina, Rodriguez, Alfonso , Lohr, Jenny:
  Direct steam generation in parabolic trough collectors. Comunicación en congreso. SolarPACES 2013. , LAS VEGAS, USA. 2013

Patentes:

• Prieto, Cristina:
  Heat storage method and system for a solar steam generation plant and solar steam generation plant . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 02/09/2015
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Storage tank for non-pressurised heat transfer fluids . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 15/09/2014
• Jové- Llovera, Aleix, Prieto, Cristina, Rubio-abujas, Carlos, Fereres, Sonia, Giménez-Gavarrell, Pablo:
  Sistema de almacenamiento térmico y su procedimiento de carga y descarga. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 10/06/2014
• Prieto, Cristina:
  HIGH-STRENGTH SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOf. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 13/10/2014
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Storage tank for non-pressurised heat transfer fluids . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 15/09/2014
• Prieto, Cristina:
  EFRACTORY CONCRETE COMPOSITION. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 13/10/2014
• Prieto, Cristina:
  REFRACTORY SUPPORT LAYER FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT STORAGE TANK. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 29/10/2014
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Heating medium composition for solar thermal power generation system . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 13/09/2013
• Prieto, Cristina:
  HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CHARGING AND DISCHARGING THEREOF . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 03/10/2013
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Hybrid Solar plant. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 29/08/2012
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Thermal storage tank of a pressurized fluid and its method of construction . Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 06/08/2012
• Prieto, Cristina:
  Composite material for storing heat energy at high temperature. Patente de invención, Propiedad industrial. Solicitud: 15/06/2010