Pinch analysis for recycling thermal energy in the Cu-Cl cycle

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 16535-16541

  Ghandehariun, S ^a   Rosen, M A ^a   Naterer, G F ^a   Wang, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper chlorine cycle; Heat recovery; Pinch analysis; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT; COPPER-CHLORINE CYCLE; EXOTHERMIC PROCESS; HEATING AND COOLING; LOWER TEMPERATURES; PINCH ANALYSIS; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; WATER SPLITTING;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84867401309     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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