Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production
Publication Date
2016
Description
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.
Journal
AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume
1734
First Page
120001
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Link to Published Version
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.4949203
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949203
Recommended Citation
Ermanoski, Ivan; Grobbel, Johannes; Singh, Abhishek; Lapp, Justin; Brendelberger, Stefan; Roeb, Martin; Sattler, Christian; Whaley, Josh; McDaniel, Anthony; and Siegel, Nathan P.. "Design and construction of a cascading pressure reactor prototype for solar-thermochemical hydrogen production." AIP Conference Proceedings (2016) : 120001.