Numerical modeling of solar thermo-chemical water-splitting reactor

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 221-227

  James, Darryl L ^a   Siegel, Nathan P ^b   Diver, Richard B ^b   Boughton, Barry D ^b   Hogan, Roy E ^b  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODELING; SOLAR-DRIVEN REACTORS; SPLITTING WATER; THERMOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW CONTROL; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 36048930454     PISSN: 15468402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ISEC2006-99141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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