Solar fuels production: Two-step thermochemical cycles with cerium-based oxides

Y Lu, L Zhu, C Agrafiotis, J Vieten, M Roeb… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Solar CO 2/H 2 O splitting via two-step thermochemical cycles of metal oxides is a
promising path for solar energy conversion to carbon-neutral, liquid hydrocarbons from …

Technological pathways to produce compressed and highly pure hydrogen from solar power

ME Ivanova, R Peters, M Müller, S Haas… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen (H2) produced from renewables will have a growing impact on the global energy
dynamics towards sustainable and carbon‐neutral standards. The share of green H2 is still …

A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2

S Zoller, E Koepf, D Nizamian, M Stephan, A Patané… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a
global energy challenge, but their readiness level has largely been limited to laboratory …

Experimental demonstration of a 5 kWth granular-flow reactor for solar thermochemical energy storage with aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles

AJ Schrader, GL Schieber, A Ambrosini… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
A two-step cycle was considered for solar thermochemical energy storage based on
aluminum-doped calcium manganite reduction/oxidation reactions for direct integration into …

An updated review and perspective on efficient hydrogen generation via solar thermal water splitting

JT Tran, KJ Warren, SA Wilson… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar thermal water splitting (STWS) produces renewable (or green) hydrogen from water
using concentrated sunlight. Because STWS utilizes energy from the entire solar spectrum to …

Performance indicators for benchmarking solar thermochemical fuel processes and reactors

B Bulfin, M Miranda, A Steinfeld - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Concentrated solar energy offers a source for renewable high-temperature process heat that
can be used to efficiently drive endothermic chemical processes, converting the entire …

Swept open moving particle reactor including heat recovery for solar thermochemical fuel production

A Weber, J Grobbel, M Neises-von Puttkamer, C Sattler - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen can be produced by thermochemical redox cycles utilizing concentrated
solar energy. A high solar-to-fuel efficiency, as well as a robust system design, is crucial. As …

Two-step thermochemical cycles using fibrous ceria pellets for H2 production and CO2 reduction in packed-bed solar reactors

S Abanades, A Haeussler - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2021 - Elsevier
The thermochemical redox activity and performance of commercial-grade fibrous ceria
pellets were determined including fuel production rates and yields from H 2 O and CO 2 …

Aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles for solar thermochemical energy storage: Reactor design, particle characterization, and heat and mass transfer …

AJ Schrader, HE Bush, D Ranjan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A two-step cycle was considered for solar thermochemical energy storage based on
particulate aluminum-doped calcium manganite reduction/oxidation reactions for direct …

Challenges and perspectives for solar fuel production from water/carbon dioxide with thermochemical cycles

C Chen, F Jiao, B Lu, T Liu, Q Liu, H Jin - Carbon Neutrality, 2023 - Springer
Solar energy is the most sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The production of solar
thermochemical fuels from water/carbon dioxide not only overcomes the intermittent nature …