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Thermochemistry is the study of heat flow to or from a chemical reaction. Solar thermochemistry is an | [[File:Solar_reactor.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Solar reactor in the [http://www.sollab.eu/psi.html lab] of Prof. Aldo Steinfeld und doctoral student Philipp Furler at ETHZ (Zurich, Switzerland). This lab has done a lot of work on solar thermochemistry, including the [[Solar Upgrading of Hydrocarbons|solar upgrading of hydrocarbons]]. ]] | ||
[[File:Ausra field.png|498px|thumb|right|Ausra-type solar concentrator. Potential collector for solar process heat. ]] | |||
Thermochemistry is the study of heat flow to or from a chemical reaction. '''Solar''' thermochemistry is an emerging process technology that uses concentrated solar energy to drive endothermic chemical reactions at elevated temperatures. | |||
==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
* production of carbon-neutral fuels (examples: water splitting or [[Solar Upgrading of Hydrocarbons]]) | * production of carbon-neutral fuels (examples: water splitting or [[Solar Upgrading of Hydrocarbons|solar upgrading of hydrocarbons]]) | ||
* [[solar metallurgy]] | * [[solar metallurgy]] | ||
* dissociation reactions, e.g. zinc (project: "[http://solar.web.psi.ch/data/research/elprod/ SOLZINC]") | * dissociation reactions, e.g. zinc (project: "[http://solar.web.psi.ch/data/research/elprod/ SOLZINC]") | ||
* purification reactions | * purification reactions | ||
* A photogalvanic device is a type of battery in which the cell solution (or equivalent) forms energy-rich chemical intermediates when illuminated | |||
* Photoelectrochemical cells or PECs consist of a semiconductor, typically titanium dioxide or related titanates, immersed in an electrolyte. | |||
==Related pages on OSE Wiki== | ==Related pages on OSE Wiki== | ||
[[Metal Refining]], [[Heliostat]], [[Solar | [[Metal Refining]], [[Heliostat]], [[Solar metallurgy]], [[Solar Upgrading of Hydrocarbons]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* ETHZ Zürich: [http://www.pre.ethz.ch/publications/0_pdf/books/Solar_Thermochemical_Process_Technology.pdf Solar thermochemical process technology] | * ETHZ Zürich: [http://www.pre.ethz.ch/publications/0_pdf/books/Solar_Thermochemical_Process_Technology.pdf Solar thermochemical process technology] | ||
* | * image gallery: [http://solar.web.psi.ch/data/research/elprod/?gallery SOLZINC pilot plant at Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot] | ||
* [https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/releases/2007/sunshine.html Sandia's Sunshine to Petrol (S2P) technology ] | |||
[[Category: Bio-Petrochemistry]] [[Category: Energy]] [[Category:Materials]] [[Category: Solar]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:54, 7 June 2023
Solar reactor in the lab of Prof. Aldo Steinfeld und doctoral student Philipp Furler at ETHZ (Zurich, Switzerland). This lab has done a lot of work on solar thermochemistry, including the solar upgrading of hydrocarbons.
Thermochemistry is the study of heat flow to or from a chemical reaction. Solar thermochemistry is an emerging process technology that uses concentrated solar energy to drive endothermic chemical reactions at elevated temperatures.
Applications
- production of carbon-neutral fuels (examples: water splitting or solar upgrading of hydrocarbons)
- solar metallurgy
- dissociation reactions, e.g. zinc (project: "SOLZINC")
- purification reactions
- A photogalvanic device is a type of battery in which the cell solution (or equivalent) forms energy-rich chemical intermediates when illuminated
- Photoelectrochemical cells or PECs consist of a semiconductor, typically titanium dioxide or related titanates, immersed in an electrolyte.
Related pages on OSE Wiki
Metal Refining, Heliostat, Solar metallurgy, Solar Upgrading of Hydrocarbons