Cascading pressure reactor and method for solar-thermochemical reactions
US9815042B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/133
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Reactors and methods for solar thermochemical reactions are disclosed. The reactors and methods include a cascade of reduction chambers at successively lower pressures that leads to over an order of magnitude pressure decrease compared to a single-chambered design. The resulting efficiency gains are substantial, and represent an important step toward practical and efficient solar fuel production on a large scale.
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