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Title: HycycleS: a project on nuclear and solar hydrogen production by sulphur-based thermochemical cycles

Authors: M. Roeb, D. Thomey, D. Graf, C. Sattler, S. Poitou, F. Pra, P. Tochon, C. Mansilla, J-C. Robin, F. Le Naour, R.W.K. Allen, R. Elder, I. Atkin, G. Karagiannakis, C. Agrafiotis, A.G. Konstandopoulos, M. Musella, P. Haehner, A. Giaconia, S. Sau, P. Tarquini, S. Haussener, A. Steinfeld, S. Martinez, I. Canadas, A. Orden, M. Ferrato, J. Hinkley, E. Lahoda, B. Wong

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Abstract: The European FP7 project HycycleS focuses on providing detailed solutions for the design of specific key components for sulphur-based thermochemical cycles for hydrogen production. The key components necessary for the high temperature part of those processes, the thermal decomposition of H2SO4, are a compact heat exchanger for SO3 decomposition for operation by solar and nuclear heat, a receiver-reactor for solar H2SO4 decomposition, and membranes as product separator and as promoter of the SO3 decomposition. Silicon carbide has been identified as the preferred construction material. Its stability is tested at high temperature and in a highly corrosive atmosphere. Another focus is catalyst materials for the reduction of SO3. Requirement specifications were set up as basis for design and sizing of the intended prototypes. Rigs for corrosion tests, catalyst tests and selectivity of separation membranes have been designed, built and completed. Prototypes of the mentioned components have been designed and tested.

Keywords: sulphur; corrosion tests; catalyst tests; separation membranes; silicon carbide; thermochemical cycle; nuclear hydrogen; solar hydrogen production; nuclear energy; nuclear power; solar energy; solar power; heat exchangers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNHPA.2011.038344

International Journal of Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Applications, 2011 Vol.2 No.3, pp.202 - 226

Published online: 28 Nov 2014 *

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