Hydrogen production by the Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle: Investigation of the key step of hydrolysing CuCl2 to Cu2OCl2 and HCl using a spray reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 992-1000

  Ferrandon, Magali S ^a   Lewis, Michele A ^a   Tatterson, David F ^b   Gross, Adam ^a   Doizi, Denis ^c   Croize L ^c   Dauvois, V ^c   Roujou, J L ^c   Zanella, Y ^c   Carles, P ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Orion Consulting Co   (United States)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Cu Cl cycle; Hydrogen production; Hydrolysis; Spray reactor; Thermochemical cycle

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY; BED TEMPERATURE; CO-CURRENT FLOW; COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW; CU-CL CYCLE; FIXED BED; GASEOUS PRODUCTS; HIGH YIELD; HYDROLYSIS REACTION; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SEM; SOLID PRODUCTS; SPRAY REACTOR; THERMOCHEMICAL CU-CL CYCLE; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; ULTRA VIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROMETRY; ULTRASONIC NOZZLE; XRD;

ATOMIZATION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROLYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 74849125887     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.086     Document Type: Article

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