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RISTin as a Possible Candidate for Solar Thermochemical Redox Process for Hydrogen Production
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The feasibility to produce hydrogen in the Sn–H2O/SnO2–C thermochemical water splitting redox process depends mainly on the efficiency of the tin hydrolysis step, which has not been studied ...
Truncation of the Secondary Concentrator (CPC) as Means to Cost Effective Beam-Down System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A central solar plant based on beam-down optics is composed of a field of heliostats, a tower reflector (hyperboloid mirror), and a ground receiver interfaced at its aperture with one or a ...
Practical Considerations in Designing Large Scale “Beam Down” Optical Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The “beam down” optics or “solar tower reflector” has been successfully used recently for testing in different projects at the Weizmann Institute of Science. There are currently sufficient data ...
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 ...
Simulation of Thermal and Chemical Processes in Annular Layer of ZnO–C Mixtures
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A special setup, electrically heated, enabling the simulation of the process conditions encountered in a solar chemical reactor, is described. The setup allows us to study the thermal and ...
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 ...
The SnO2/Sn Carbothermic Cycle for Splitting Water and Production of Hydrogen
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The carboreduction in SnO2 to produce Sn and its hydrolysis with steam to generate hydrogen were studied. The SnO2/C/Sn system has several advantages compared with the most advanced cycle ...
Beam-Down Mirror: Thermal and Stress Analyses
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The “beam-down” optics or solar tower reflector, developed and demonstrated at the Weizmann Institute of Science during the past 9 years, could be a useful modification of the classic solar ...
Solar Upgrading of Fuels for Generation of Electricity
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a novel process comprising solar upgrading of hydrocarbons by steam reforming in solar specific receiver-reactors and utilizing the upgraded, hydrogen-rich fuel in high efficiency ...
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 ...