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Open-cell materials for use in thermochemical fuel production processes

US10112179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ETH ZURICH · CH

Inventors

Aldo Steinfeld · Brugg, CH
Jonathan Scheffe · Westminster, US
Philipp Furler · Zürich, CH
Ulrich P. Vogt · Essen, DE
Michal Gorbar · Stintenberger Straße, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2014
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/36
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides for a structure for use in a thermo chemical fuel production process, said structure having a void phase and a solid phase, wherein the structure has an effective total optical thickness for solar radiation or effective total optical thickness for infrared radiation of from 0.1 to 10, wherein the solid phase has a geometrical specific surface area of more than 2*103 m−1 and wherein the solid phase comprises and preferably consists of a reactive material.

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