A directly irradiated solar reactor for kinetic analysis of non-volatile metal oxides reductions

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1217-1228

  Alonso, Elisa ^a,b   Romero, Manuel ^a  

^a IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Kinetic analysis; Metal oxides; Reactors design; Solar reactor

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; KINETICS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

DIFFUSION CONTROLLED MECHANISM; DIMENSIONLESS GROUPS; KINETIC ANALYSIS; METAL OXIDES; OPERATION TEMPERATURE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; SOLAR REACTORS; THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESS;

METAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84931957070     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3320     Document Type: Article

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