Experimental study on sulfur trioxide decomposition in a volumetric solar receiver-reactor

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 799-812

  Noglik, Adam ^a   Roeb, Martin ^a   Sattler, Christian ^a   Pitz Paal, Robert ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Receiver reactor; Solar reactor; Sulfuric acid; Thermochemical cycle

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER TEMPERATURES; ACID CONCENTRATIONS; CAVITY DESIGN; CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION; DECOMPOSITION REACTION; DIRECT SOLAR; ENERGY LOSS; ENERGY-BALANCING; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDEPENDENT CONTROL; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; MASS FLOW; MODIFIED DESIGNS; PROCESS CONDITION; PROOF OF PRINCIPLES; RE-RADIATION; REACTOR EFFICIENCY; RECEIVER-REACTOR; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLAR FURNACES; SOLAR PRODUCTION; SOLAR REACTOR; SOLAR RECEIVER; SULFUR TRIOXIDE; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLE; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA;

ACIDS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FURNACES; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SULFUR; SULFURIC ACID; SUN; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 67649429297     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1514     Document Type: Article

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