One dimensional post-normal shock flow calculations are carried out using state-ofthe-art thermochemical nonequilibrium models. Two-temperature, four-temperature, and electronic master equation coupling models are adopted in the present work. In the fourtemperature model, the rotational nonequilibrium is described by Parker and modified Park models. In the electronic master equation coupling mo...

Cerium dioxide, CeO2-δ, remains one of the most attractive materials under consideration for solar-driven thermochemical production of chemical fuels. Understanding the rate-limiting factors in fuel production is essential for maximizing the efficacy of the thermochemical process. The rate of response is measured here via electrical conductance relaxation methods using porous ceria structures w...

Nuclear energy can be used as the primary energy source in centralized hydrogen production through high-temperature thermochemical processes, water electrolysis, or high-temperature steam electrolysis. Energy efficiency is important in providing hydrogen economically and in a climate friendly manner. High operating temperatures are needed for more efficient thermochemical and electrochemical hy...

A possibility to produce hydrogen without greenhouse gas emissions is to couple a thermochemical cycle with a nuclear reactor. Among the various thermochemical cycles, the Sulphur/Iodine process is currently the most studied. The production cost of hydrogen from this process is the sum of several cost accounts which are not at present known in any satisfactory way. In this paper we present an a...

Introduction The use of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel depends on an efficient and inexpensive method of producing the gas. Currently, most hydrogen is produced from steam reformation with hydrocarbons, where water splitting (hydrolysis) is performed by reacting steam to carbon-based fuels. To avoid the use of hydrocarbons and greenhouse gas emissions, hydrolysis is also possible thro...

One-dimensional post normal shock flow calculations are carried out using state-of-the-art thermochemical nonequilibrium models. Two-temperature, four-temperature, and electronic master equation coupling models are adopted in the present work. In the four-temperature model, the rotational nonequilibrium is described by Parker andmodified Parkmodels. In the electronic master equation couplingmod...

Process intensification (PI) technologies represent all approaches leading to size reduction and efficiency improvement of process equipment. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems are key elements in renewable and recovery thermal energy deployments, and their performance can benefit from PI principles. This study covers a brief analysis and state of the art of several PI technologies applied to...

Potential energy surfaces and reaction kinetics were calculated for 40 reactions involving sulfur and oxygen. This includes 11 H2O addition, 8 H2S addition, 11 hydrogen abstraction, 7 beta scission, and 3 elementary tautomerization reactions, which are potentially relevant in the combustion and desulfurization of sulfur compounds found in various fuel sources. Geometry optimizations and frequen...

Based on a phenomenological methodology, a three dimensional (3D) thermochemical model was developed to predict the temperature profile, the mass loss and the decomposition front of a carbon-reinforced epoxy composite laminate (T700/M21 composite) exposed to fire conditions. This 3D model takes into account the energy accumulation by the solid material, the anisotropic heat conduction, the ther...

The typical result of gas phase chemical investigations on a one-atom-at-a-time level are standard adsorption enthalpies (∆Hads) of chemical species on stationary chromatographic surfaces. The standard adsorption enthalpies are deduced from experimental results using either the model of linear gas chromatography assuming mobile adsorption [1] or Monte-Carlo based models [2]. The obtained enthal...