Chemical engineering assessment of the thermochemical cycle mark 9

M. Hoogstoel, W. R.A. Goossens, A. Francesconi, L. H. Baetslé

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    Abstract

    The thermochemical cycles of the FeCl family are reviewed with special emphasis on the changes brought to the reaction sequence. The chemical equilibria involved in the hydrolysis, chlorination, decomposition and oxygen removal steps of the MARK 9, MARK 14 cycles are discussed in detail and resulting data are used in an engineering flow sheet of the MARK 9 cycle. The hydrolysis of FeCl2 which is common to many FeCl cycles was examined from kinetics point of view and detailed mass and energy balances are given for different types of reaction conditions. The thermal efficiency is the limiting factor of this type of thermochemical cycle.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)211-222
    Number of pages12
    JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
    Volume4
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1979

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Fuel Technology
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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