Thermochemical reduction modeling in a high-temperature moving-bed reactor for energy storage: 1D model

Huang, Wei; Korba, David; Randhir, Kelvin; Petrasch, Joerg; Klausner, James; AuYeung, Nick; Li, Like

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118009

Thermochemical reduction modeling in a high-temperature moving-bed reactor for energy storage: 1D model

Journal Article · Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Applied Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118009· OSTI ID:1976845

Huang, Wei ^[1]; Korba, David ^[2]; Randhir, Kelvin ^[3]; Petrasch, Joerg ^[3]; Klausner, James ^[4]; AuYeung, Nick ^[5]; Li, Like ^[2]

Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States); OSTI
Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); United Arab Emirates Univ., Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

The design of robust and efficient high-temperature thermochemical reactors and determination of operating conditions are critical steps toward enabling high-efficiency long-duration solar energy storage. This work presents a computational model for the thermal reduction of a metal oxide material (Mg-Mn-O) up to 1450 °C and the coupled complex transport phenomena in a novel tubular thermal reactor design that features the capability for a high extent-of-reduction (high energy storage density) and inherent heat recuperation. A one-dimensional model coupling counter-current gas–solid flow, two-phase heat transfer, thermochemical redox reactions, and species transport in a moving-bed reactor is developed. Simplified versions of the model are validated with published results in the literature for packed beds with both inert and reactive particles; the fully coupled model is also validated with experimental measurements of a moving-bed reactor in terms of local temperatures and oxygen release at the exit. Detailed comparisons on the effects of different boundary conditions in the reaction zone (prescribed wall temperature vs. heat flux conditions) and formulations based on a simple uniform flow assumption vs. plug flow using Ergun equation for gas flow are investigated. The results are compared with experimental measurements, and for all cases, the energy flow components in the reactor system and the thermal to chemical conversion efficiency and overall system efficiency are computed. Finally, the predicted high thermal-to-chemical efficiency ~95% and system efficiency ~30% agree with experimental measurements.

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Research Organization:: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008992

OSTI ID:: 1976845

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1828971
OSTI ID: 2530289
OSTI ID: 2530290
OSTI ID: 2530299

Journal Information:: Applied Energy, Journal Name: Applied Energy Journal Issue: PB Vol. 306; ISSN 0306-2619

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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