Dynamic model of a solar thermochemical water-splitting reactor with integrated energy collection and storage

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 2210-2223

  Xu, Rong ^a   Wiesner, Theodore F ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic reactor model; Hydrogen production; Molten salt; Solar receiver reactor; Water splitting thermochemical cycle

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING ENERGY; DOUBLE-PIPE HEAT EXCHANGERS; DYNAMIC REACTOR MODEL; ENERGY COLLECTION; EXCESS ENERGY; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; MOLTEN SALT; OUTER SURFACE; OXYGEN PRODUCTION; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE; SOLAR RECEIVER-REACTOR; THERMAL STORAGE; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; THERMOCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING; UNSTEADY-STATE OPERATION; WATER SPLITTING; WATER-SPLITTING CYCLE;

BUFFER STORAGE; CHLORINE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL STORAGE; FUSED SALTS; HEAT STORAGE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PLANT LAYOUT; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84855824712     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.10.053     Document Type: Article

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