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Title: Screening analysis of solar thermochemical hydrogen concepts.

Abstract

A screening analysis was performed to identify concentrating solar power (CSP) concepts that produce hydrogen with the highest efficiency. Several CSP concepts were identified that have the potential to be much more efficient than today's low-temperature electrolysis technology. They combine a central receiver or dish with either a thermochemical cycle or high-temperature electrolyzer that operate at temperatures >600 C. The solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies of the best central receiver concepts exceed 20%, significantly better than the 14% value predicted for low-temperature electrolysis.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1028906
Report Number(s):
SAND2008-1900
TRN: US201201%%46
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 08 HYDROGEN; CENTRAL RECEIVERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; SOLAR ENERGY; Solar energy-Research.; Hydrogen.; Thermochemical properties.; CSP; Concentrating Solar Power

Citation Formats

Diver, Jr, Richard B, and Kolb, Gregory J. Screening analysis of solar thermochemical hydrogen concepts.. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/1028906.
Diver, Jr, Richard B, & Kolb, Gregory J. Screening analysis of solar thermochemical hydrogen concepts.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1028906
Diver, Jr, Richard B, and Kolb, Gregory J. 2008. "Screening analysis of solar thermochemical hydrogen concepts.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1028906. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1028906.
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author = {Diver, Jr, Richard B and Kolb, Gregory J},
abstractNote = {A screening analysis was performed to identify concentrating solar power (CSP) concepts that produce hydrogen with the highest efficiency. Several CSP concepts were identified that have the potential to be much more efficient than today's low-temperature electrolysis technology. They combine a central receiver or dish with either a thermochemical cycle or high-temperature electrolyzer that operate at temperatures >600 C. The solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies of the best central receiver concepts exceed 20%, significantly better than the 14% value predicted for low-temperature electrolysis.},
doi = {10.2172/1028906},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2008},
month = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2008}
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