Reduction kinetics of hercynite redox materials for solar thermochemical water splitting

Al-Shankiti, Ibraheam A.; Bayon, Alicia; Weimer, Alan W.

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.124429

Reduction kinetics of hercynite redox materials for solar thermochemical water splitting

Journal Article · Tue Feb 11 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Chemical Engineering Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124429· OSTI ID:1799226

^[1]; Bayon, Alicia ^[2]; ^[3]

Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States); King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal (Saudi Arabia); OSTI
CSIRO Energy, Newcastle, NSW (Australia)
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Solar thermochemical water splitting (STWS) using a hercynite redox cycle is a promising technology for producing renewable H₂. Here, the reduction kinetics of hercynite (FeAl₂O₄) is evaluated using thermogravimetric and XRD analyses. The results indicate that as-prepared hercynite materials undergo reduction via two different reaction mechanisms. The reaction first proceeds by a nucleation and growth mechanism (AE1), followed by a third-order kinetic model (F3). XRD analyses show the occurrence of superstoichiometric oxygen in the spinel structure of FeAl₂O_4+δ in the second reaction mechanism, which indicates the formation of cationic vacancies. TGA and XRD analyses confirm that hercynite maintains its spinel structure when the materials are thermally reduced and oxidized with steam. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) performed on FeAl₂O₄ particles shows two heats of reaction in agreement with the two observed mechanisms. This is the first kinetics study to report on the thermal reduction of hercynite.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006671

OSTI ID:: 1799226

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1601303

Journal Information:: Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 389; ISSN 1385-8947

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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