Experimental investigation of a solar tower based photocatalytic hydrogen production system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5546-5556

  Shamim, R O ^a   Dincer, I ^a   Naterer, G F ^b   Zamfirescu, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysis; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; CADMIUM SULFIDE; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; ZINC SULFIDE;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION; CONTINUOUS-FLOW PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIGHT CONCENTRATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION INCREASE; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; SOLAR TOWER SYSTEMS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84897380373     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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