An overview of solar decarbonization processes, reacting oxide materials, and thermochemical reactors for hydrogen and syngas production

S Chuayboon, S Abanades - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar decarbonization processes are related to the different thermochemical conversion
pathways of hydrocarbon feedstocks for solar fuels production using concentrated solar …

[HTML][HTML] Metal fuels production for future long-distance transportation through the carbothermal reduction of MgO and Al2O3: A review of the solar processes

Y Berro, M Balat-Pichelin - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable zero-carbon fuels to substitute the conventional fossil fuels in the
transport field becomes unavoidable to overcome the depletion of petroleum reserves and …

Syngas production via solar-driven chemical looping methane reforming from redox cycling of ceria porous foam in a volumetric solar reactor

S Chuayboon, S Abanades, S Rodat - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The solar-driven chemical looping methane reforming using the non-stoichiometric ceria
redox cycle (CeO 2/CeO 2-δ) was experimentally investigated for both syngas production …

Light-driven chemical looping for ammonia synthesis

DF Swearer, NR Knowles, HO Everitt… - ACS Energy …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Synthetic ammonia has been the primary worldwide source of agricultural fertilizer over the
last century and is a promising carbon-free energy carrier for sustainable transportation …

[HTML][HTML] Solar-aided direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen targeting carbon-free steel metallurgy

S Abanades, S Rodat - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Steel metallurgy accounts for about 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and its
decarbonation is a major issue. The direct reduction of iron ore with H 2 using concentrated …

[HTML][HTML] LaNi1-xCoxO3 perovskites for application in electrochemical reactions involving molecular oxygen

JX Flores-Lasluisa, F Huerta, D Cazorla-Amorós… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
LaNi 1-x Co x O 3 perovskite materials were synthesized by a sol-gel method for use in
electrochemical reactions which involve molecular oxygen. The metal oxides were …

Results of recent investigations of magnesia carbothermal reduction in vacuum

N Xiong, Y Tian, B Yang, B Xu, T Dai, Y Dai - Vacuum, 2019 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss the fundamental reaction principles from thermodynamic and
kinetic perspectives, the course of the reverse reaction, and the remaining challenges in …

Solar thermal processing

R Bader, W Lipiński - Advances in concentrating solar thermal research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar energy has numerous potential applications besides electricity
production as a source of high-temperature process heat. This chapter aims at providing an …

Research on the process, energy consumption and carbon emissions of different magnesium refining processes

J Xu, T Zhang, X Li - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Under the policy of low carbon energy saving, higher requirements are put forward for
magnesium smelting. As the mainstream magnesium smelting process, the Pidgeon process …

Pyrolysis mechanism of magnesium citrate nonahydrate and microstructural evolution during the process

J Luo, G Xiao, D Ding, X Chong, J Ren, B Bai - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
The key characteristics of the porous carbon materials and ceramic composites derived from
citrates are directly affected by the pyrolysis mechanism of parent citrates and the …