Hydrolysis of CuCl2 in the Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production: Experimental studies using a spray reactor with an ultrasonic atomizer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1895-1904

  Ferrandon, Magali S ^a   Lewis, Michele A ^a   Alvarez, Francisco ^b   Shafirovich, Evgeny ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Texas at El Paso   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

CU-CL CYCLE; EQUILIBRIUM-BASED MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GOOD YIELD; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION METHOD; HYDROLYSIS REACTION; LE CHATELIER'S PRINCIPLES; MOLAR RATIO; PRELIMINARY MODELING; PRESSURE RANGES; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PRODUCT COMPOSITION; PROOF OF CONCEPT; REDUCED PRESSURE; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLID PRODUCTS; SPRAY REACTOR; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; ULTRASONIC ATOMIZERS; XRD ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROLYSIS; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEAM; STOICHIOMETRY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 75349102853     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.034     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Ewan B.C., and Allen R.W.K. A figure of merit assessment of the routes to hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 30 (2005) 809-819
2. Perkins C., and Weimer A. Likely near-term solar-thermal water splitting technologies. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 29 (2004) 1587-1599
3. Steinfeld A., and Palumbo R. Solar thermochemical process technology. In: Meyers R.A. (Ed). Encyclopedia of physical science & technology vol. 15 (2001), Academic Press 237-256
4. Steinfeld A. Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen--a review. Solar Energy 78 (2005) 603-615
5. Kodama T., and Gokon N. Thermochemical cycles for high-temperature solar hydrogen production. Chemical Reviews 107 (2007) 4048-4077
6. Elder R., and Allen R. Nuclear heat for hydrogen production: coupling a very high/high temperature reactor to a hydrogen production plant. Progress in Nuclear Energy 51 (2009) 500-525
7. Lewis M.A., Masin J.G., and O'Hare P.A. Evaluation of alternative thermochemical cycles. Part I: the methodology. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 4115-4124
8. Lewis M.A., and Masin J.G. The evaluation of alternative thermochemical cycles - part II: the down-selection process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 4125-4135
9. Lewis M.A., Ferrandon M.S., Tatterson D.F., and Mathias P. Evaluation of alternative thermochemical cycles - part III: further development of the Cu-Cl cycle. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 4136-4145
10. Naterer G., Suppiah S., Lewis M., Gabriel K., Dincer I., Rosen M.A., et al. Recent Canadian advances in nuclear-based hydrogen production and the thermochemical Cu-Cl cycle. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 2901-2917
11. Wang Z.L., Naterer G.F., Gabriel K.S., Gravelsins R., and Daggupati V.N. Comparison of different copper-chlorine thermochemical cycles for hydrogen production. International Journal of Energy 34 (2009) 3267-3276
12. Muradov N.Z., and Veziroglu T.N. "Green" path from fossil-based to hydrogen economy: an overview of carbon-neutral technologies. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33 (2008) 6804-6839
13. Litwin RZ, Pinkowski SM. Solar power for thermochemical production of hydrogen. US Patent Publication US 2008/0256952; Oct 23, 2008.
14. 2 and HCl using a spray reactor. International Journal of hydrogen Energy, in press.
15. Mathias P. Personal communication; 2007.
16. Peek E.M.L. Chloride pyrohydrolysis - lixiviant regeneration and metal separation (1995), Delft University Press
17. Seidell A., and Linke W. Solubilities, inorganic and metal organic compounds; a compilation of solubility data from the periodical literature (1958), Van Nostrand, Princeton, NJ