Solar thermochemical water-splitting ferrite-cycle heat engines

International Solar Energy Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 301-309

  Diver, Richard B ^a   Miller, James E ^a   Allendorf, Mark D ^b   Siegel, Nathan P ^a   Hogan, Roy E ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferrite; Heat engine; Hydrogen; Metal oxide; Redox; Solar; Thermochemical

Indexed keywords

CYCLE THERMODYNAMICS; FERRITE REACTANTS; SOLAR FLUX;

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IRON OXIDES; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 36048995332     PISSN: 15468402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ISEC2006-99147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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