Solar carbothermic production of zinc from zinc oxide: Solzinc

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 721-727

  Guillot, E ^a   Epstein, M ^b   Wieckert, C ^b   Olalde, G ^a   Steinfeld, A ^c   Santen S ^b   Frommherz, U ^b   Kraupl S ^b   Osinga, T ^c  

^a PROMES   (France)

^b WIS ^*  (Sweden)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC PROCESS; SOLAR CARBOTHERMIC PRODUCTION; SOLAR REACTOR;

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEMONSTRATIONS; FUEL CELLS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; STOICHIOMETRY; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC;

EID: 33748243044     PISSN: 15468402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ISEC2005-76015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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