Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production

Ivan Ermanoski; Johannes Grobbel; Abhishek Singh; Justin Lapp; Stefan Brendelberger; Martin Roeb; Christian Sattler; Josh Whaley; Anthony McDaniel; Nathan P. Siegel

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Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production

Ivan Ermanoski^*, Johannes Grobbel, Abhishek Singh, Justin Lapp, Stefan Brendelberger, Martin Roeb, Christian Sattler, Josh Whaley, Anthony McDaniel, Nathan P. Siegel

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Recent work regarding the efficiency maximization for solar thermochemical fuel production in two step cycles has led to the design of a new type of reactor - the cascading pressure reactor - in which the thermal reduction step of the cycle is completed in multiple stages, at successively lower pressures. This approach enables lower thermal reduction pressures than in single-staged reactors, and decreases required pump work, leading to increased solar to fuel efficiencies. Here we report on the design and construction of a prototype cascading pressure reactor and testing of some of the key components. We especially focus on the technical challenges particular to the design, and their solutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SolarPACES 2015
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
Editors	Vikesh Rajpaul, Christoph Richter
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735413863
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949203
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 13 Oct 2015 → 16 Oct 2015 Conference number: 21

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Number	1
Volume	1734
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015
Abbreviated title	SolarPACES 2015
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	13/10/15 → 16/10/15

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Ermanoski, I., Grobbel, J., Singh, A., Lapp, J., Brendelberger, S., Roeb, M., Sattler, C., Whaley, J., McDaniel, A., & Siegel, N. P. (2016). Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production. In V. Rajpaul, & C. Richter (Eds.), SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Article 120001 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1734, No. 1). American Institute of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949203

Ermanoski, Ivan ; Grobbel, Johannes ; Singh, Abhishek et al. / Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production. SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. editor / Vikesh Rajpaul ; Christoph Richter. American Institute of Physics, 2016. (AIP Conference Proceedings; 1).

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Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production. / Ermanoski, Ivan; Grobbel, Johannes; Singh, Abhishek et al.
SolarPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems. ed. / Vikesh Rajpaul; Christoph Richter. American Institute of Physics, 2016. 120001 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1734, No. 1).

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