Theoretical analysis and experimental results of a 1 kWchem ammonia synthesis reactor for a solar thermochemical energy storage system

Solar Energy

Volumn 67, Issue 4-6, 1999, Pages 287-296

  Kreetz, H ^a   Lovegrove, K ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR THERMOCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM;

AMMONIA; DISSOCIATION; HEAT STORAGE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0033297132     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0038-092x(00)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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