Review of the Thermal Hydraulics of Multi-Phase Oxygen Production Reactor in the Cu-Cl Cycle of Hydrogen Production

Abstract

The thermochemical water splitting process via the Cu-Cl cycle generates oxygen gas through a thermolysis reaction involving molten salt, a solid reactant, and gaseous oxygen. This paper aims to contribute to the advancement of the thermochemical Cu-Cl cycle for the production of hydrogen. A review of the multiphase oxygen generation reactor is conducted for this aim. The review discusses the kind and description of oxygen reactor, its material features, and the variables affecting the reactor's size. Additionally, the scale-up evaluations of the oxygen reactor from the material and thermal balance viewpoints are extensively discussed.

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