Title: Solar thermochemical reactor, methods of manufacture and use thereof and thermogravimeter

Abstract

A solar thermochemical reactor contains an outer member, an inner member disposed within an outer member, wherein the outer member surrounds the inner member and wherein the outer member has an aperture for receiving solar radiation. An inner cavity and an outer cavity are formed by the inner member and outer member and a reactive material that is capable of being magnetically stabilized is disposed in the outer cavity between the inner member and the outer member.

Inventors:

Klausner, James F.; Petrasch, Joerg

Issue Date:

2017-06-06

Research Org.:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC, Gainesville, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1361628

Patent Number(s):

9669379

Application Number:

14/367,495

Assignee:

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J19/02 - Apparatus characterised by being constructed of material selected for its chemically-resistant properties
B01J19/087 - {employing electric or magnetic energy}
B01J19/127 - {Sunlight
B01J2208/00451 - Sunlight
B01J2219/0263 - Ceramic
B01J2219/085 - creating magnetic fields
B01J2219/1203 - Incoherent waves
B01J8/42 - with fluidised bed subjected to electric current or to radiations {this sub-group includes the fluidised bed subjected to electric or magnetic fields}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B3/042 - {Decomposition of water}
C01B3/105 - {Cyclic methods}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

F24S20/20 - Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G01N25/02 - by investigating changes of state or changes of phase

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy
Y02E60/36 - Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources

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DOE Contract Number:  

FOA-0000103; FOA-0000471

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 27

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

14 SOLAR ENERGY