Efficient Solar-based Thermoelectrochemical Framework
- Technology Benefits
- High chemical conversion efficienciesOn-demand power approach from intermittent energy sources e.g. solarLow-cost alternative to common fuel cell and power plant technologiesScalable to meet the needs of various stationary power applicationsLeverages industry standard platforms and low-cost partsAir- and climate-friendly approach
- Technology Application
- Thermoelectrochemical energy and storage for stationary applications
- Detailed Technology Description
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Tech ID/UC Case
24839/2015-118-0
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2015-118-0
- *Abstract
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Thermochemical cycles combine heat sources with chemical reactions. Energy production from thermochemical cycles are quickly evolving as global researchers develop better processes to generate electricity from sustainable yet intermittent resources like solar. Typical thermochemical processes generate chemical reactants for thermochemical storage. One problem is with efficiency, where these chemical reactants are merely burned together again to recreate heat, which is then converted into mechanical energy that is subsequently converted into electrical energy. Another problem relates to flexibility, in terms of being limited to hydrogen and oxygen as the chemical reactants. To address these problems, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are developing a generalized closed-cycle thermoelectrochemical framework with expected chemical conversion efficiencies above 80% and high overall system efficiencies using innovative combined-cycle design.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Alan Michael Bolind
Department:
Name: Digby Macdonald
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- Country/Region
- USA
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