A new solar fuels reactor concept based on a liquid metal heat transfer fluid: Reactor design and efficiency estimation

Yuan, Cansheng; Jarrett, Colby; Chueh, William; Kawajiri, Yoshiaki; Henry, Asegun

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2015.08.019

Title: A new solar fuels reactor concept based on a liquid metal heat transfer fluid: Reactor design and efficiency estimation

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Authors:: Yuan, Cansheng; Jarrett, Colby; Chueh, William; Kawajiri, Yoshiaki; Henry, Asegun

Publication Date:: 2015-12-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1245235

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000339

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Solar Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Solar Energy Journal Volume: 122 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Yuan, Cansheng, Jarrett, Colby, Chueh, William, Kawajiri, Yoshiaki, and Henry, Asegun. A new solar fuels reactor concept based on a liquid metal heat transfer fluid: Reactor design and efficiency estimation.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Yuan, Cansheng, Jarrett, Colby, Chueh, William, Kawajiri, Yoshiaki, & Henry, Asegun. A new solar fuels reactor concept based on a liquid metal heat transfer fluid: Reactor design and efficiency estimation.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.08.019

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"A new solar fuels reactor concept based on a liquid metal heat transfer fluid: Reactor design and efficiency estimation".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.08.019.

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