Thermochemical storage performances of methane reforming with carbon dioxide in tubular and semi-cavity reactors heated by a solar dish system

Applied Energy

Volumn 185, Issue , 2017, Pages 1994-2004

  Yu, Tao ^a   Yuan, Qinyuan ^a   Lu, Jianfeng ^a   Ding, Jing ^a   Lu, Yanling ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Concentrated solar energy flux; Methane reforming with carbon dioxide; Solar dish system; Thermochemical storage; Tubular reactor

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIGITAL STORAGE; ENERGY STORAGE; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; INLET FLOW; METHANE; REACTION KINETICS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR ENERGY; METHANE REFORMING; SOLAR DISH SYSTEM; THERMOCHEMICAL STORAGE; TUBULAR REACTORS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY FLUX; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION; METHANE; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLAR POWER; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84964432731     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.131     Document Type: Article

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