Experimental demonstration of a 5&nbsp;kWth granular-flow reactor for solar thermochemical energy storage with aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles

Schrader, Andrew; Schieber, Garrett; Ambrosini, Andrea; Loutzenhiser, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115257

Experimental demonstration of a 5 kW_th granular-flow reactor for solar thermochemical energy storage with aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles

Journal Article · Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Applied Thermal Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115257· OSTI ID:1607491

Schrader, Andrew ^[1]; Schieber, Garrett ^[2]; Ambrosini, Andrea ^[3]; Loutzenhiser, Peter ^[2]

Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A two-step cycle was discussed for solar thermochemical energy storage based on aluminum-doped calcium manganite reduction/oxidation reactions for direct integration into Air Brayton cycles. The two steps encompassed 1) the storage of concentrated solar direct irradiation via the thermal reduction of aluminum-doped calcium manganite and 2) the delivery of heat to an Air-Brayton cycle via re-oxidation of oxygen-deficient aluminum-doped calcium manganite. The re-oxidized aluminum-doped calcium manganite was fed back to the first step to complete the cycle. A 5 kWth solar thermochemical reactor operating under vacuum was fabricated and tested to examine the first cycle reduction step. Reactor operating conditions and high-flux solar simulator control were tuned for continuous reactor operation with particle temperatures > 1073 K. Continuous operation was achieved using intermittent, dense granular flows. A maximum absorption efficiency of 64.7% was shown, accounting for both sensible and chemical heat storage.

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Research Organization:: Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Program (EE-2A)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; EE0000805; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1607491

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1614779
OSTI ID: 1780413

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-3882J

Journal Information:: Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal Name: Applied Thermal Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 173; ISSN 1359-4311

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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