Analysis of Solar Thermochemical Water-Splitting Cycles for Hydrogen Production
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Approach • Review all published papers, reports, patents, etc. in the past 25+ years that relate to thermochemical water-splitting cycles, in general, and solar driven cycles, in particular. • Use FactSageTM program to perform chemical equilibrium calculations. • Employ HYSYS/ASPEN Plus chemical process simulation (CPS) program for developing process flowsheet, process analyses and optimization. • Compare the performance characteristics and costs of the University of Tokyo-3 (UT-3) and sulfuriodine (S-I) TCWSCs. • Identify processes that especially benefit from the solar interface. • Use chemical process flowsheet analysis to identify new processes/cycles or modifications of the existing cycles that improve performance and facilitate better interface with solar heat source.
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