Maximizing the output of a solar-driven tubular reactor

被引:12
作者
Yao, CC [1 ]
Epstein, M [1 ]
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[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,SOLAR RES FACILITIES UNIT,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
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10.1016/S0038-092X(96)00091-6
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Concentrated solar energy can be used to supply heat for endothermic chemical reactions; in this way solar energy is transformed into chemical bonds. Taking a tubular reactor with a simple first-order reaction as an example, we show that there exists an optimal temperature for a specific reaction and design at which the energy conversion efficiency is maximized, and it is always desirable to channel the reactants through a path with monotonically decreasing solar flux. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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