Abstract
The solar thermal production of zinc is considered for the conversion of solar energy into storable and transportable chemical fuels. The ultimate objective is to develop a technically and economically viable technology that can produce solar zinc. The program strategy for achieving such goal involves research in two paths: a direct path via the solar thermal splitting of ZnO, and an indirect path via the solar carbothermal and CH4-thermal reduction of ZnO. The chemical thermodynamics and kinetics for both paths are briefly reviewed. A vortex-flow solar reactor for reducing ZnO with CH4 is also described. Solar tests conducted at PSI solar furnaces in the temperature range 1000-1600 K yielded high chemical conversion to zinc.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 405-416 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | High Temperature Material Processes |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Natural gas
- Solar chemistry
- Solar hydrogen
- Synthesis gas
- Zinc
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