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RISCarbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane in Directly Irradiated Solar Reactor With Porcupine Absorber
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A new solar volumetric reactor for CO2 reforming of CH4 was tested at the Solar Tower of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The reactor design was based on extensive previous experimental ...
Solar Gasification of Biomass: A Molten Salt Pyrolysis Study
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A novel solar process and reactor for thermochemical conversion of biomass to synthesis gas is described. The concept is based on dispersion of biomass particles in a molten inorganic salt ...
Chemical Kinetics Simulation of High Temperature Hydrocarbons Reforming in a Solar Reactor
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This study is aimed at developing a simulation model of a solar volumetric reactor for hydrocarbon reforming, operating at high temperature and pressure. It will then be used to optimize the ...
Experimentally Determined Optical Properties of a Polydisperse Carbon Black Cloud for a Solar Particle Receiver
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Measured physical and optical properties of a stable polydisperse carbon black particle cloud at 532 nm and 1064 nm are reported. The particle cloud consisted of 99.7% spheroid primary particles ...
Solar Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The thermal fixation of atmospheric nitrogen is explored, using a recently developed concept of a particle-seeded solar receiver. The thermodynamics and the kinetics of the formation of nitric ...
Generation of a Radiation Absorbing Medium for a Solar Receiver by Elutriation of Fine Particles From a Spouted Bed
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In high-temperature solar-thermal systems the conversion of solar to thermal energy requires a radiation absorbing surface to transfer the radiative solar energy to the working fluid. The present ...
Dry Methane Reforming Without a Metal Catalyst in a Directly Irradiated Solar Particle Reactor
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Dry methane reforming with carbon dioxide in a directly irradiated particle receiver seeded with carbon black is presented in this study. Carbon particles were entrained in the reacting gases ...
Experimental Evaluation of Particle Consumption in a Particle Seeded Solar Receiver
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This experimental study shows the behavior of a directly irradiated, high temperature, solar receiver seeded with a low concentration of carbon black particles as the radiation absorbing media ...
A High Temperature Solar Particle Receiver
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A solar particle receiver was developed to heat a process gas to very high temperatures. Its operation is based on seeding the process gas with a very large numerical amount (but small mass ...
Boron Hydrolysis at Moderate Temperatures: First Step to Solar Fuel Cycle for Transportation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Boron hydrolysis reaction can be used for onboard production of hydrogen. Boron is a promising candidate because of its low molecular weight and relatively high valence. The oxide product from ...