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Title: Enhancing thermochemical energy storage density of magnesium‐manganese oxides

Abstract

Abstract Three approaches for enhancing the energy density of magnesium‐manganese oxide porous reactive materials for thermochemical energy storage (TCES) are investigated: adjusting the mole ratio, lowering the oxygen partial pressure during thermal reduction, and transition metal oxide doping. The manganese‐to‐magnesium molar ratios are varied to determine the composition yielding maximal energy density. The increase in energy density by lowering the oxygen partial pressure during the reduction step is also studied. Volumetric oxygen exchange capacities are measured for every case considered. Finally, the effects of doping magnesium‐manganese oxide with cobalt oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, and nickel oxide on the TCES properties are examined. We found the optimal Mn/Mg ratio for maximum volumetric energy density is in the vicinity of 1/1, achieving 1813 ± 175, 2178 ± 204, and 2323 ± 281 MJ m −3 for oxygen partial pressures of 0.2, 0.05, and 0.01 atm during thermal reduction, respectively; lowering the oxygen partial pressure below atmospheric during thermal reduction enhances oxygen exchange capacities and improves the energy density between 10%‐42% and 24%‐55% for oxygen partial pressures of 0.05 and 0.01 atm, respectively, with the greatest increases observed for high manganese content samples; and, doped samples exhibit reduced oxygen exchange and questionable reactive stability, thus appearing to reduce energy density.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1558808
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Energy Storage
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Energy Storage Journal Volume: 1 Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2578-4862
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

Citation Formats

King, Keith, Randhir, Kelvin, Petrasch, Joerg, and Klausner, James. Enhancing thermochemical energy storage density of magnesium‐manganese oxides. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1002/est2.83.
King, Keith, Randhir, Kelvin, Petrasch, Joerg, & Klausner, James. Enhancing thermochemical energy storage density of magnesium‐manganese oxides. Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.83
King, Keith, Randhir, Kelvin, Petrasch, Joerg, and Klausner, James. Mon . "Enhancing thermochemical energy storage density of magnesium‐manganese oxides". Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.83.
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author = {King, Keith and Randhir, Kelvin and Petrasch, Joerg and Klausner, James},
abstractNote = {Abstract Three approaches for enhancing the energy density of magnesium‐manganese oxide porous reactive materials for thermochemical energy storage (TCES) are investigated: adjusting the mole ratio, lowering the oxygen partial pressure during thermal reduction, and transition metal oxide doping. The manganese‐to‐magnesium molar ratios are varied to determine the composition yielding maximal energy density. The increase in energy density by lowering the oxygen partial pressure during the reduction step is also studied. Volumetric oxygen exchange capacities are measured for every case considered. Finally, the effects of doping magnesium‐manganese oxide with cobalt oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, and nickel oxide on the TCES properties are examined. We found the optimal Mn/Mg ratio for maximum volumetric energy density is in the vicinity of 1/1, achieving 1813 ± 175, 2178 ± 204, and 2323 ± 281 MJ m −3 for oxygen partial pressures of 0.2, 0.05, and 0.01 atm during thermal reduction, respectively; lowering the oxygen partial pressure below atmospheric during thermal reduction enhances oxygen exchange capacities and improves the energy density between 10%‐42% and 24%‐55% for oxygen partial pressures of 0.05 and 0.01 atm, respectively, with the greatest increases observed for high manganese content samples; and, doped samples exhibit reduced oxygen exchange and questionable reactive stability, thus appearing to reduce energy density.},
doi = {10.1002/est2.83},
journal = {Energy Storage},
number = 5,
volume = 1,
place = {Country unknown/Code not available},
year = {Mon Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Mon Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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