...Majk Brkic; Erik Koepf; Anton Meier A solar-driven aerosolized particle reactor under vacuum was tested for carbothermal reduction of zinc oxide using concentrated solar power. The reactor concept is based on the downward flow of zinc oxide and carbon particles, which are indirectly heated...

... Chemical Reactor for the Thermal Reduction of Metal Oxides: Case Study of Zinc Oxide Dissociation ,” Chem. Eng. Sci. , 62 ( 22 ), pp. 6323 – 6333 . 10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.042 [20] Schunk , L. , Haeberling , P. , Wepf , S. , Wuillemin , D. , Meier , A. , and Steinfeld...

... extents, and quartz window temperature distribution measured by IR thermography. The solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiencies obtained experimentally are reported, and the various energy flows are quantified. solar reactor zinc oxide thermochemical radiative heat transfer dynamic modeling...

... by Thermal Dissociation of Zinc Oxide—Solar Chemical Reactor Design ,” Sol. Energy 0038-092X 10.1016/S0038-092X(00)00037-2 , 67 , pp. 161 – 167 . Müller , R. , Haeberling , P. , and Palumbo , R. D. , 2006 , “ Further Advances Toward the Development of a Direct Heating Solar Thermal...

... solar thermal water splitting aerosol hydrogen zinc oxide As gas prices and global temperatures rise, a strong case can be made for an economy built on clean hydrogen fuels. The Zn ∕ ZnO solar thermochemical cycle provides a clean, sustainable alternative to fossil-fuel-based...