...Adam C. Gladen; Dilpreet Bajwa One promising thermochemical reaction for energy storage is the hydration of hygroscopic salts. However, pure salts have poor cycle stability. The present work investigates a new composite material by impregnating a framework of crystalline nanocellulose (CNC...

...Bo Wang; Lifeng Li; Johannes J. Pottas; Roman Bader; Peter B. Kreider; Vincent M. Wheeler; Wojciech Lipiński A transient heat transfer model is developed to study the thermal performance of a high-temperature solar thermochemical reactor for metal oxide reduction. The solar reactor consists...

...Kangjae Lee; Jonathan R. Scheffe A 200 W CO 2 laser-based heating system coupled with in operando Raman spectroscopy has been developed. The system delivers highly concentrated radiation capable of driving thermochemical reactions and simulates heat fluxes expected by 3D solar concentrating systems...

... extents, and quartz window temperature distribution measured by IR thermography. The solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiencies obtained experimentally are reported, and the various energy flows are quantified. solar reactor zinc oxide thermochemical radiative heat transfer dynamic modeling...

.... Editor: Wojciech Lipinski. 16 03 2012 23 12 2012 We describe and analyze the efficiency of a new solar-thermochemical reactor concept, which employs a moving packed bed of reactive particles produce of H 2 or CO from solar energy and H 2 O or CO 2 . The packed bed reactor...

...Richard B. Diver; James E. Miller; Mark D. Allendorf; Nathan P. Siegel; Roy E. Hogan Thermochemical cycles are a type of heat engine that utilize high-temperature heat to produce chemical work. Like their mechanical work producing counterparts, their efficiency depends on the operating temperature...